He's one of the art history's greatest figures, but until now, Italian Renaissance genius Raphael has not been the subject of a comprehensive, international loan exhibition in the United States. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will soon change that when it opens an exhibition titled Raphael: Sublime Poetry, on view March 29 to June 28, 2026.

The sprawling show will focus on Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi, 1483–1520), who is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. The exhibition will offer a chance to dig into the full breadth of his life and career, from his origins in Urbino to his prolific years in Florence, where he began to emerge as a peer to Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. It ends with a look at his final decade at the papal court in Rome.

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