Paying homage to Raphael in Rome 502 years after his death.
Scenes from Raphael in Rome
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Raphael: A Visual Salve for Stressful Days
Musings on Raphael 500 years after his death. Looking at his art can be the healing salve we all need right now.
Awesome Historical Fiction Recs to Kickstart Your Reading in 2020
Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and other books, lists his most awesome historical fiction recommendations.
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
The Upcoming 500th Anniversary of Raphael’s Death
Raphael self-portrait, approximately 23 years old Raphael Sanzio: one of the world’s first Renaissance men, right up there with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci as part of the most famous artistic trinity. And yet in many ways, an afterthought. Younger than Michelangelo by eight years, Raphael was born on Good Friday 1483, after Leonardo had … Continue reading The Upcoming 500th Anniversary of Raphael’s Death
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