Raphael

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Discover the Renaissance through the lens of one of the greatest Italian artists of all time. Mega Square Raphael offers a wonderful introduction to the breadth of this artist's work, providing an array of his paintings, drawings and frescos for the reader's enjoyment. The portable size of this book makes it a perfect gift for art enthusiasts everywhere.;Biography; Birth of Raphael and his First Works; His Departure for Perugia and his Collaborationwith Perugino; Raphael Travels to Siena -- The Vision of a Knight; Raphael Returns to Urbino; Raphael in Florence; Return to Perugia in 1505; Raphael in Rome; Raphael in the Service of Julius II: the Stanza dellaSegnatura -- Disputation over the Most HolySacrament; School of Athens; Parnassus; Raphael in the Service of Julius II: the Stanzadell'Eliodoro; Raphael at Court; Death of Bramante and the Commissions by Leo X; Raphael and Antiquity; Raphael and Michelangelo.