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Informationen zum Autor Bette Talvacchia! Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Connecticut! is a specialist in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Her publications include the critically acclaimed study! Taking Positions: On the Erotic in Renaissance in Culture (Princeton! 1999). Klappentext - Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520), was a pre-eminent artist of the Renaissance, whose work has influenced the course of the history of art - The perfect introduction to Raphael for general readers, the author also presents new research, which will prove fascinating for subject specialists - Charts Raphael's entire career in remarkable depth, from his artistic beginnings in Urbino and The Marches, the early altarpieces and periods of study in Florence, to his unprecedented success in Rome at the courts of Popes Julius II and Leo X - Includes all Raphael's most celebrated paintings, such as the frescos of the Vatican stanze (1509-14) and the Sistine Madonna (1513-14), together with many of his lesser-known works, drawings and sketches - Bound in a richly coloured silk that evokes the look and feel of classic Phaldon fine art volumes and enhances the luxurious quality of the books Zusammenfassung A new monograph charting the entire career of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio! 1483-1520). Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Myth of Raphael and the Historical Raphael - Chapter 2. Artisitic Heritage and Formation - Chapter 3. The Impact of Florence - Chapter 4. The Painting of the Vatican Stanze - Chapter 5. The Elite Circuit of Roman Patronage and Widening Circles of Commissions - Chapter 6. Expansion of Skills! Influence and Competition at the Papal Court - Chapter 7. The Significance of Drawings in Raphael's Practice - Chapter 8. Raphael and his Collaborators: the Organization and Function of the Workshop - Chapter 9. The Height of Success and Sudden End
