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Raphael (1483-1520), the Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, was a genius in and ahead of his time. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he formed the classical trinity of this era and elaborated a rich style of harmony and geometry. As one of the great masters of the Renaissance and artist to European royalty and the Papal court in Rome, his works comprise various themes of theology and philosophy, including but not limited to famous illustrations of the Madonna. His surroundings and experience gave rise to his propensity to combine the ideals of humanism with those of religion, and firmly established in him a conviction that art is a necessary medium to reveal the beauty of nature.
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• 978-0745644110, Raphael, Antonio Forcellino, Polity Press, 2012, Hardcover, 260, £21.25, 2.8 x 15.9 x 24.1 • 978-0500970492, Late Raphael, Tom Henry; Paul Joannides, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2013, Hardcover, 384, £39.95, 3.3 x 25.4 x 30.5 • 978-1857099997, Raphael: From Urbino to Rome(National Gallery London), Hugo Chapman; Tom Henry; Carol Plazzotta, National Gallery Company Ltd; Reprint edition, 2007, Paperback, 320, £28.94, 2.2 x 24.2 x 28 • 978-3836539616, Raphael(Basic Art), Christof Thoenes, Taschen GmbH; Reprint edition, 2012, Hardcover, 96, £6.47, 1.8 x 24.3 x 30.3 cm, y, a • 978-3822822036, Raphael (Taschen Basic Art Series), Christof Thoenes, Taschen GmbH; Ill edition, 2005, Paperback, 96, £8.99, 18.7 x 23.1When covering an extensive period of art history, a multi-volume set acts as an ideal format to provide a more in-depth perspective on a particular topic. Prestige collection (256 pages x 2 volumes and 300 illustrations) brings different artists or movements together in one slipcase revealing innovative ideas, parallels, and connections between the individual volumes and ultimately giving a dynamic analysis of the theme as a whole.