What type of paint did Raphael use?

Question

I think he used fresco and he made tapestries.. anything else?

Answer 1

Raphael's early work up until 1503 was predominantly oil on wood and panel. He also used oil on canvas for the following paintings. The Crowning of the Virgin (Oddi alter), The Annunciation (Oddi altar, predella), The Adoration of the Magi (Oddi altar) The Presentation in the Temple (Oddi altar, predella)
1502-03. You can see his use of tempera on wood in Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints.

During his Florentine period of 1505-1509 he painted predominantly in oils but still works in tempera ocassionally. Artists like Raphael liked the freedom and detail that oil could produce.

His decoration of the Stanze in the Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican are fresco.

During his Roman period 1510-20 he remains with the oil on canvas and wood media though he paints Pope Julius II in both oil and tempra.

It is true that Raphael produced cartoons for the Vatican tapestries although the tapestries were woven in the finest tapestry workshop of the day, that of Pieter van Aelst in Brussels.

When it comes to Raphael's drawings he used pen and ink, stylus, red chalk, black chalk, brush and highlighting over stylus underdrawing, silver point etc.

Answer 2

Side note: I'm really not trying to laugh, but don't get tempera and tempura mixed up. It's a silly and easy mistake, but tempura is delicious fried food and tempera... well, let's hope no one ever eats it on purpose. ;-)

Raphael was one of the first Renaissance artists to really demostrate the power of oil paint. It provides a high gloss, shimmer, textured finish, that in his portraits really brought people to life. He's known for those paintings- you can tell they're oil by their gleam. He also did use tempera, (pigments with egg, as already mentioned in your other answers).

Just remember-
Artists don't paint with fried vegetables.

:) Best.

Answer 3

The majority of his works are oil on panel, although he did a small amount of work using tempura on wood. Some of his later works are on canvas and there are also a few on paper.

He is also famous for his fresco works in the Vatican and he was also commissioned by Pope Leo X to design some tapestries (the cartoons for these are the works that exist on paper)


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Thank you C Liz - who'd have thought a typing error could make such a difference eh ! Have you never heard of Raphael's "Madonna with Fried Squid and Vegetables"?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Oil paint on canvas, oil paint on wood. He sometimes used tempera, but primarily used oil paints. See an image list below in the link. You can click on each one and see what medium the painting was executed in.

Answer 6

He used tempera when painting on the walls and ceilings. This is call fresco, painting on fresh plaster. His individual paintings are oil on panel

Answer 7

He used tempura- mixed with egg

Answer 8

tempera and oils all hand made by himself as he was trained to make them.