505 years ago today, on April 6, 1520 (March 19, 1520, the 1520 lunar calendar), Raphael, one of the "Three Heroes of the Renaissance", died of illness. According to the legend of the Christian Bible, Raphael Sancy is a very beautiful girl and many young people want to marry her. Once, a group of young people proposed to her with branches in their hands in accordance with custom. At this time, a miracle occurred. The branch in the hand of a young man named Joseph suddenly bloomed. So the leader married Mary to Joseph. It is said that their marriage was destined by heaven. At the beginning of the 16th century, the famous Italian artist Raphael drew a large-scale altar painting "The Wedding of the Virgin" based on this legend, which was famous for its unique style. Raphael Sanchio, a famous Italian artist and architect known as one of the "Three Heroes of the Renaissance", was born on March 28, 1483 in a relatively wealthy family in the famous city of Urbino on the central plateau of Italy. His father was a famous painter at the time. Under the influence of his father, Raphael learned painting from an early age. In 1500, he learned painting from the painter Pietro Perucino. Began his career as an artist. Most of Raphael's work portrays the image of the Virgin Mary. In the Middle Ages, due to the influence of theology and asceticism, the image of the Virgin Mary in religious paintings was painted mysterious and hazy, pale and thin, stiff and rigid, giving people a cold and majestic feeling. However, under the influence of his humanistic thoughts, the Virgin Mary in his works was young, beautiful, rich, healthy, and filled with the love and happiness of his mother; Jesus was also painted as an innocent and lively child, and the painting gave people a warm and cordial feeling. In 1508, Pope Julius II called Raphael to Rome, and together with Michelangelo and Bramante began to create the three miracles of the modern world-Michelangelo was the Pope statue, Bramante was responsible for restoring St. Peter's Church, and Raphael painted decorative paintings for the Vatican. These murals, especially the murals in the Signature Hall, are the pinnacle of Raphael's art, making him a first-class master of the Renaissance. On April 6, 1520, Raphael died of overwork.