“When one is painting,” said Raphael, “one does not think.” Born Raffaello di Giovanni Santi (1483–1520), the artist emptied his mind so that out of his brush came lyricism. He grew up in Urbino, near Florence, in a creative household: his father was both a painter and a poet. When Raphael reached maturity, he moved to Florence, where he worked alongside Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. In 1508, he relocated to Rome. There, Raphael spent one of the most productive decades of his career in the papal court. This exhibition brings together drawings, paintings, and tapestries, and examines how Raphael portrayed women, from nude models to the Madonna and Child. —Elena Clavarino