RAPHAEL (RAFFAELLO SANTI) - Lot 230

RAPHAEL (RAFFAELLO SANTI) An elegant illustrated album dedicated to Raphael, one of the greatest masters of the Italian Renaissance. The book traces the artistic evolution of the painter from Urbino through a significant selection of reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and preparatory studies, accompanied by a detailed chronology of his career. The reproductions place particular emphasis on the Madonnas, religious compositions, and works commissioned by Popes Julius II and Leo X, as well as on the famous decorations of the Vatican Stanze. Several studies and close-ups of works allow readers to appreciate the finesse of his drawing and his pursuit of the classical ideal, which have made Raphael one of the most admired artists in the history of Western art. A large-format album richly illustrated in black and white. Paperback with a photographic cover depicting the dome of the Pantheon in Rome. Text in Italian. Condition: copy showing signs of wear and some stains on the cover; contents complete.