Raphael: 1520–1483

Author: Faietti, MarziaBrand: SkiraBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 543Release Date: 23-02-2021Part Number: 38543018Details: The High Renaissance master revisited in a gorgeous and authoritative new monograph A New York Times critics' pick | Best Art Books 2020 On the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the Uffizi in Florence has assembled one of the world’s most ambitious exhibitions to honor the High Renaissance painter and his lasting legacy. This publication follows the trajectory of Raphael’s life and career in reverse, beginning with his early death in 1520 before highlighting his formative years between Urbino, Città di Castello, Perugia and Siena. During his relatively brief lifetime, Raphael produced masterful works with an astonishing prolificacy. In his frescoes commissioned by Pope Julius II, Raphael demonstrates an unparalleled mastery of composition and perspective, embodying the Renaissance’s spirit of idealized beauty. These frescoes, which include The School of At