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1508–1520 · Luogo di lavoro

Rome

1515

Prefect of the antiquities of Rome

Raphael was given powers as Prefect over all antiquities unearthed in Rome or within a mile of it: finds had to be reported to him within three days, and inscriptions could not be destroyed without permission. He wrote to the pope proposing ways to halt the destruction of ancient monuments and a survey to record them all.

1515

An exchange of works with Albrecht Dürer

Raphael gave Albrecht Dürer one of his drawings, and the German master sent him his self-portrait in return; its fate is unknown.

1517

Living at the Palazzo Caprini

From 1517 until his death Raphael lived in some style in the Palazzo Caprini in Rome's Borgo, a palace designed by Bramante.

1519

Offers to move an obelisk for 90,000 ducats

According to Marino Sanuto's diary, Raphael offered to move an obelisk from the Mausoleum of Augustus to St Peter's Square for 90,000 ducats. He also planned an archaeological map of ancient Rome, but it was never made.