todayinhistory: April 6th 1520: Raphael dies On this day in 1520, famous Renaissance artist Raphael Sanzio da Urbino died in Rome aged 37. Born in 1483 in the cultural hub of Urbino to an artistic family, he was orphaned by age eleven. Soon after this, the budding artist became an apprentice in Perugia, where his work quickly gained recognition,... - http://jenn2d2.tumblr.com/post...