casa natale di raffaello

Eater13_13

It is always interesting to see how people live or have lived and where. House of Rafaello is in the centre of Urbino, a small idyllic place with very peaceful athmosphere.It is also nice to sit outside and have a cup of cappucino or espresso.House of Rafaello is not too big, but gives idea of painters home. Typical italian house, many floors and rooms.You can see some paintings too. You get more if you take guided tour.A little shop downstairs sells posters, post cards etc.

arcticboolie

The birth place of Raphael (b.1483 d.1520), the Renaissance painter. Raphael's father was the court painter to the Duke of Urbino, so Raphael would've grown up here surrounded by painting and painters. I was surprised at how large the house was and enjoyed exploring all the nooks and crannies. It was very interesting to see the stand with mortar and pestle on it where pigments for paint would've been ground by hand.

209Rachel

Worth visiting for a taste and glimpse of ordinary middle-class life in Renaissance-era Urbino. Only need 30-45 minutes here or so.

AmaliaN_13

A quick visit, no more than 30 minutes, interesting house and paintings. You will not regret it.Urbino does not have so many things to do or see, so since you are here, you might as well.

peterandanna

The house is furnished with an assortment of furniture, bric a brac and pictures which loosely depicts Raphael's home. The building itself is attractive but the paintings are mostly by minor artists or copies but there are a few gems. A painting by his father and some pencil sketches.

efellowsfl

For lovers of the great Rafael, his ancient house in Urbino is a real treat. You only need a half hour or so to tour the place and even those who aren't interested in Rafael will marvel at the medieval household architecture that has been carefully preserved here.

veegee123

Unfortunately, no photos are allowed. We arrived early when the house opened and it was just us and another couple to explore the beautiful 2 floor home and courtyard of Art Master Raffaello. There's a beautiful portrait Raffaello's father painted of his Mother holdinmg him when he was an infant displayed in the room Raffaello was born. It was a treat for us to walk the same floors and rooms Raffaello walked as a child growing up and living in his parents Urbino home. Don't miss it.

tjardar

It is a small exhibit, in a house where the richer people lived in the 15th/16th century. A few rooms where dedicated to the young Raffael and his father. The paintings are not the best and in some cases they are replica's, but what interested me most was that you get a very good idea of an Italian home in that particular period. The entrancefee of only 2,5 EUR is well worth it.

AnnArborMHT

If you are going to Raphael’s childhood home to see his original paintings you will be disappointed as there is only one fresco “attributed” to Raphael, done on a wall when he was young. All the other paintings are reproductions. However, the museum/home gives you a wonderful idea of what a home looked like when he was born in 1483, but it is more about his parents and his father Giovanni Santi then about Raphael and it’s definitely more about the home then viewing original works of art by Raphael. Very atmospheric and a good way to spend an hour of your time.The museum is bigger than it looks, so investigate all the rooms, going out into the courtyard and up the steps. It’s well preserved and very interesting, but there isn’t very much information in either Italian or English. Nice gift shop. Current entrance price 3.50 euro. If you follow Via Raffaello up the very steep hill you eventually come to the Monumento a Raffaello in a small park, which give you beautiful view of the mountains and beyond. There are also busts of other famous artists including Giovanni Santi.

DexPanthenol

From the outside this is slightly unprepossessing having no obvious architectural distinction but the interior is beautiful and really gives a good impression of domestic life of the artist. Superbly restored and very atmospheric, especially the room where Raphael is reputed to have been born.

NewMexicans_10

A small museum, which gives you an interesting perspective on the background of one of the world's great artists.

Stockholmer_67

No visit to Urbino is complete without a visit to Rafaels birthplace. There is a sufficent number of paintings to give you a good idea of his works, but you are not overwhelmed.

BobK466

This is not a large museum but there was a great deal of information about Raphael and his family. It is in the centre of Urbino and well worth n hour of your time.

albyboetti

This private museum is worth a visit. It is a typical house of the 15th century in the centre of Urbino. In a room you can find on a wall a painting of Mary with a very tender child Jesus. It was painted by Raffaello as a boy. Even if you can't find the same furniture used by Raffaello and his parents (the painter Giovanni Santi and Magia Ciarla), every article is from the same period. There is also an interesting device for grilling meat. You will find the inner court with its well on the first floor. The room disposition is original. You can freely snap.

moleskine40

It's really worth visiting to understand how a renaissance house was, more than to see what they pretend to be the first painting by Raffaello.