Giulio Romano

Giulio Pippi, called Romano after his birthplace, was Raphael's principal pupil and assistant. In 1524 he moved to the Gonzaga court at Mantua, where he was highly successful as a designer and architect as well as painter.

Giulio Romano 

He shared Raphael's interest in the antique; he made drawings and designs from Roman relief sculpture, which influenced Poussin among others.