Raphael's most well known romantic relationship was with Margherita Luti

Due to his well-known sweetness, Raphael was able to seamlessly move through the most elite social circles throughout his life. He got along well with Pope Julius II, and when Julius passed away in 1513, he got along even better with Pope Leo X.

Raphael has a kind and engaging demeanor. Not only did he exploit this quality to gain commissions at the expense of his competitors by being able to befriend Popes, but he also used it (on more than one occasion) to woo ladies who were mesmerized by his extraordinary talent. Raphael was friendly to women and is rumored to have had numerous affairs. Margherita Luti, sometimes referred to as La Fornarina or "the baker's daughter," is his most well-known love interest. Their partnership became the "archetypal artist-model relationship of the Western tradition" since she served as his model. Ths story is famous for one of the most interesting facts about Raphael.

His main mistress was painted. La Fornarina and La donna velata are two well-known Raphael paintings that include Luti. Little is known about the Fornarina's life, except that she lived in Rome's Via del Governo Vecchio and that she appears in at least two of his paintings.