Raphael

Raphael (Raphael Sanzio, 1483-1520), the celebrated Renaissance artist, has had a major influence on the history of art.

This volume includes Raphael's most important paintings, such as the Vatican Stanze (1509-1514) and the Sistine Madonna (1513-1514), as well as other lesser-known works, including drawings and sketches.

It covers the Italian artist's entire career in depth, from his artistic beginnings in Urbino and the Marche region and early altarpieces and periods of study in Florence to his unprecedented success in Rome and at the court of the pontiffs Julius II and Leo X.

A perfect introduction to the figure of Raphael for the general public that also offers new information that will excite specialists in the field.

Bound in a splendid blue silk that evokes the look and feel of Phaidon's fine art volumes and enhances the book's luxurious quality.

Bette Talvacchia is Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Connecticut and specialises in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Her publications include the critically acclaimed Taking Positions:On the Erotic in Renaissance Culture (1999). They currently live in New York.

Publisher: Phaidon