Publisher's Synopsis
Raphael's history is short but rich, and left behind important works in the history of Western Art. It is the story of an unequalled master whose status has eclipsed that of other leading figures of the Renaissance, through his work with many prestigious clients. In the telling of this extraordinary story, studded with great masterpieces, we will be led by the author in the pages of this volume through to a new perspective of reflection, comparison and explanations that will help us to understand definitively the genius of this native of Urbino who became the leading light of the Renaissance. Contents: Debut in the Urbino milieu; Young Raffaello, Painter of Religious Art; Arrival in Florence; Supreme Authority; The Deposition; The Triumph: the Stanza della Segnatura and the first masterpieces in Rome; Perfection of the shape; The King of painting; The Stanza di Eliodoro; Success in Italy and France; The Stanza dell incendio di Borgo Superintendent of Fine Arts; Master of the Masters; Raffaello Managing his own Glory; Bibliography.
