Roman School, 16th Century

The Roman School of the 16th century refers to a distinguished group of artists working in Rome during the High Renaissance and Mannerist periods, heavily influenced by the monumental works of Raphael, Michelangelo, and their workshops. These painters and sculptors absorbed and disseminated the classical ideals prevalent in papal Rome, producing religious, mythological, and portrait works marked by idealized figures, rich coloration, and harmonious composition. Works attributed to this school often reflect the stylistic conventions of the period without being assignable to a single identified master.