Raphael
Description
Raffaello Santi earned a level of admiration equal to that of his older contemporaries. Raphael is renowned for the beauty of his portraits and the perfectly balanced composition of his larger historical paintings. Known for his numerous paintings of the Madonna and Child, Raphael became a favorite of the papal court, undertaking commissions from popes Julius II and Leo X. In his short life Raphael achieved an unprecedented level of artistic maturity. Works featured in this program include La Belle Jardiniere, The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna, The School of Athens, Stanza della Segnatura, Portrait of Pope Julius II, Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione and Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de' Medici and Luigi de' Rossi.
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24 min
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Date of Publication
[2014], c2002
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