A Lithuanian Soul Forged in Roman Light Antonietta Raphaël, a name resonating with the vibrant spirit of the *Scuola Romana*, was an artist whose life journey mirrored the tumultuous currents of the 20th century. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1895 – a land then part of the Russian Empire – she arrived into a large family, the youngest of fifteen children born to Rabbi Simon Raphaël and Katia Horowitz. This early immersion within a deeply religious and culturally rich household would profoundly shape her artistic vision, even as fate propelled her towards unexpected horizons. The shadow of ri…