He recognized outstanding talent in the young painter, who admired the master but harbored a deep dislike for him. According to legend, Michelangelo was interested in Raphael's work at the Villa Farnese, where the painter applied frescoes. In Raphael's absence, Michelangelo visited the villa and painted a young man's head in one of the vault's lunettes to convey to the young artist that nothing happens without Michelangelo.
