WEB/TECH: Earliest Signature of Renaissance Artist Found

Hidden beneath arabesque decorations, art experts have found what they believe is the earliest signature placed on a painting by the Renaissance master Raphael (1483-1520), who at the time was a 16-year-old boy. Featuring the words "RAPHAEL SANT" Santi was Raphael's real surname the signature has been detected in an obscure painting that has been kept in private collections for the past three centuries...

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