New study attempts to shed light on celebrated Italian painter Raphael's mysterious death

Italian painter Raphael's untimely death has been a subject of curiosity for generations of art enthusiasts. Renaissance legend died at of 37 in 1520 for reasons unkwn to medicine men of time. However, a recent study conducted by University of Milan-Bicocca historians attempts to demystify celebrated painter's death.

Earlier this week, Italian Society of Internal Medicine (Simi) published study in its journal wherein researchers detailed on reconstructing circumstances surrounding Raphael's death.

After ruling out prior ories of malaria, typhoid and syphilis, researchers concluded that Italian painter was probably suffering from pneumonia and died of 'bloodletting' -- medieval practice of withdrawing blood as a treatment for infections.

During course of study, researchers ted that rudimentary descriptions of event only mentioned fever as cause of death while rumours about his indulgent life led to myth that Raphae died of a sexually transmitted disease.

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Raphael's "violent fever” 

final weeks of Raphael's life were documented in book titled Lives of Artists, written by his fellow Italian painter Giorgio Vasari.  University of Milan-Bicocca historians carefully studied Medieval document in ir research.

Vasari, in his book, wrote about Raphael's “violent fever” and how Renaissance master did t confess probable cause of illness to his physicians. 

Researchers ackwledged book for ditional information on Raphael’s symptoms, narrowing down fatal illness as an "acute disease, characterised by high and continuous fever". Furrmore, it was observed that disease did t le to immediate death and wasn't severe eugh to prevent painter from preparing his will. Researchers, refore, concluded death by erroneous bloodletting as most likely cause of Raphael's sudden demise. 

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Raphael's 500th anniversary 

Several museums are commemorating 500th anniversary of Raphael's death with exhibitions of his work. Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome has extended its exhibition on works of Renaissance artist until 30 August due to high demand. 

Dubbed as "greatest exhibition" on Raphael, show h unfortunately opened just days before Italy went into lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on 8 March. However, show was reopened on 2 June with precautions in place to contain spre of coronavirus.

Or or hand, National Gallery in London has decided to postpone its 500th-anniversary exhibition of Raphael's complete works until 2022 due to pandemic. 

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