AFFRESCO: Ceramic Tuscan Tile on Distressed Reclaimed Barn Wood Frame - Opera "Putti, detail from The Sistine Madonna" by Raphael

This beautiful art replica is professionally printed on a Tumbled Tile from Tuscany, Italy. AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES: Tile Size: 12"X12"X1/2" Thick (Total Size framed: 13"X13" Square) Tile Size: 8"X8"X1/2" Thick (Total Size framed: 9"X9" Square) Framed tiles are wall-hang ready. Material: Ceramic Tile Made in Italy, mounted on a reclaimed Barn Wood frame made in the USA. Please note that the tile features a distressed finish with subtle indentations to create an "old-world" appearance. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Raphael was a renowned Italian Renaissance painter known for his mastery of depth, perspective, light, and shadow. He was admitted to a local artist's workshop at age 12 and quickly surpassed his instructor. He was renowned for his lifelike figures, warmth, and serenity in his paintings. Some of his most famous works include the Vatican Stanzas and Madonnas, where he depicted human emotions in a new and innovative way. Pope Julius II held Raphael in such high esteem that he was once considered for promotion to Cardinal because of the grace and perfection of his art. ABOUT "AFFRESCO" Any art lover, as well as anyone who has visited Italy, must have had the opportunity to appreciate an affresco painting. Most prominent ancient Roman paintings consist of affresco, as do the holy stories depicted within medieval churches. The magnificent decorations found within the halls of villas dating from the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries also feature affresco paintings. The affresco painting method is the basis for the most impressive mural works of Italian art and is considered the most widely used artistic technique during the Renaissance by world-renowned artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Signorelli, and Piero della Francesca, among others.