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Architecture

Raphael's career as an architect saw him work on St Peter's Basilica, Vatican

Raphael was associated with a number of architectural projects in Rome and Florence, most notably the basilica of St Peter’s (Vatican). This portfolio and the next, devoted to sculpture, contain an interesting series of early photographs of buildings and monuments in Rome.