1. Giovanni Santi Amelia Seidel Period 1

2. General Information Giovanni Santi, is also known as Giovanni di Santi He was a painter for the court of Urbino in Italy Santi also wrote poetry along with painting Leonardo da Vinci: diagram of human proportions

3. Raphael and giovanni Giovanni was the father of well- known painter in the Renaissance, Raphael Giovanni introduced Raphael to the humanist culture of the Renaissance One painting of Madonna and Child has an unknown artist and both Raphael and Giovanni have been given credit Raphael

4. Madonna and Child with Book Nobody is sure who painted this painting It could be an early Raphael or a Giovanni

5. Little known facts Giovanni wrote 23 volumes of books about the duke of Urbino Santi’s house is now a museum named the Casa di Raffhaello Madonna Sistina painted by Raphael

6. Santi’s work Giovanni Santi painted and wrote poetry for Prince Frederico da Montefeltre in Urbino He mainly painted altar pieces and frescoes although he is not remembered for his paintings but rather his son and his writings The work done by him is ‘pleasing but not great’

7. Christ Supported By Two Angels This is one of Santi’s most memorable paintings

8. Tiranni chapel The chapel was Giovanni’s last work and most believe it to be his best