Raphael: Painter in Rome – Novel review and Q&A with author

Read a review of the new novel Raphael: Painter in Rome and an interview with the author, Stephanie Storey

Raphael for the Holidays: A Gift Guide

It’s that time of year to put out holiday gift lists. Everyone has suggestions and often a focus, and mine is no different: Gifts related to everyone’s favorite painter, Raphael!

That’s Amore: Raphael’s Love Life

Raphael’s love life has been a source of fascination since his untimely death, from the sixteenth-century biographer Giorgio Vasari to my own coauthored novel The Sidewalk Artist. While Raphael was undoubtedly engaged to a cardinal’s daughter, Maria Bibbiena, he never married her and many have speculated that the great love of his life was La … Continue reading That’s Amore: Raphael’s Love Life →