Raphael
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Tom Henry and David Ekserdjian; With contributions by Thomas P. Campbell, Caroline Elam, Arnold Nesselrath and Matthias Wivel
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Format: Hardcover
Price: $50.00
Price: $50.00
A definitive overview of one of the most celebrated figures of the Italian Renaissance
Among the great figures of the Italian Renaissance, Raphael (1483–1520) is unarguably the artist who has been most widely and consistently admired across the centuries. He had an extraordinary and perhaps unrivaled capacity for self-reinvention—as he progressed from Umbria to Florence and Rome—and an ability to draw strength from the other great artists around him, seemingly growing in stature the more daunting the competition became. This insightful, impeccably researched, and comprehensive volume chronicles the progress of his career in all its richness and complexity. Sumptuous production values and generous illustrations go hand in hand with its rigorous and wide-ranging scholarship. The essays explore Raphael’s paintings and drawings, his frescoes in the Vatican Stanze, his designs for tapestries, sculptures and prints, and his engagement with architecture. Detailed and authoritative catalogue entries examine many of Raphael’s finest works.
Among the great figures of the Italian Renaissance, Raphael (1483–1520) is unarguably the artist who has been most widely and consistently admired across the centuries. He had an extraordinary and perhaps unrivaled capacity for self-reinvention—as he progressed from Umbria to Florence and Rome—and an ability to draw strength from the other great artists around him, seemingly growing in stature the more daunting the competition became. This insightful, impeccably researched, and comprehensive volume chronicles the progress of his career in all its richness and complexity. Sumptuous production values and generous illustrations go hand in hand with its rigorous and wide-ranging scholarship. The essays explore Raphael’s paintings and drawings, his frescoes in the Vatican Stanze, his designs for tapestries, sculptures and prints, and his engagement with architecture. Detailed and authoritative catalogue entries examine many of Raphael’s finest works.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The National Gallery, London
April 9–July 31, 2022
David Ekserdjian is Professor of History of Art and Film at the University of Leicester. Tom Henry is an independent scholar.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
The National Gallery, London
April 9–July 31, 2022
"If you missed the standout Raphael show at London’s National Gallery earlier this year, its catalogue is the next best thing. The rich imagery and texts make it the perfect coffee table book for art history buffs to dip into over the holiday season."—José da Silva, Art Newspaper 'Top Art Books of 2022'
ISBN: 9781857096583
Publication Date: June 14, 2022
Publishing Partner: Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Publication Date: June 14, 2022
Publishing Partner: Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
328 pages, 9 1/2 x 11
200 color + b/w illus.
200 color + b/w illus.