Raphael From Urbino To Rome

This magnificent book traces the dramatic evolution of Raphaeland#8217;s style, from his earliest work as a competent master of provincial church decoration in Urbino to his later, masterful paintings in Rome. With beautiful color illustrations of more than 90 of the artistand#8217;s paintings and drawings, accompanied by detailed catalogue entries and informative essays by distinguished scholars, the book is destined to become a classic text on this revered Renaissance artist.

Included in the book are discussions of Raphaeland#8217;s origins in Urbino, his earliest influences, and his first works for churches in Umbria and the Marches. The influence of Leonardo and Michelangelo on the young artist as well as the flourishing of his art under the enlightened patronage of Pope Julius II are also studied in detail. The book concludes with two short essays on Raphaeland#8217;s great Vatican frescoes and with a look at the artistand#8217;s longstanding reputation and the presence of his work in many great British collections.

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This essential book on Raphael traces the evolution of his career from its origins in central Italy to the prestigious patronage of Pope Julius II in Rome.

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and#147;Richly illustrated. . . . Strikes a judicious balance between technical expertiseand#151;history, attribution, scholarshipand#151;and a wider publicand#8217;s interest in how pictures are made, how highly organized workshops such as Raphaeland#8217;s were set up, what people have seen in Raphael in earlier eras, what they themselves should be seeking out, and seeing, in the works on display.and#8221;and#151;Ingrid D. Rowland, New York Review of Books

Hugo Chapman is Assistant Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum; Tom Henry is an independent scholar; Carol Plazzotta is Myojin Curator of Italian Renaissance Painting 1500and#150;1600 at the National Gallery, London; Jill Dunkerton is a restorer in the National Galleryand#8217;s Conservation Department; Arnold Nesselrath is an art historian and restorer based at the Vatican Museum, Rome; and Nicholas Penny is Senior Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.