The Dream of a Knight
Raphael · 1504
Why it's great
A young knight sleeps under a laurel tree while two women offer him a book and sword, or a flower, for his choice in life. Raphael painted it in about 1504, when he was around 21.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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Raphael was an Italian painter born in Urbino in 1483. He moved to Rome as a young man and painted frescoes for the Pope, as well as many gentle Madonnas and portraits, and was admired for the grace and balance of his work. He died in 1520, at the age of 37.
