There may be a new Raphael painting to admire! Meanwhile, I review some historical fiction I recently read.
Tag: Raffaello
Scenes from Raphael in Rome
Paying homage to Raphael in Rome 502 years after his death.
Good Friday: Raphael’s birthday and deathday
My annual commemoration of the day Raphael was born and died.
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.
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!
Raphael, Kind of Like an Old Boyfriend
This post is why my yearlong focus on Raphael.
Modern-Day Mystery: Where is Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man?
Modern-Day Mystery: Where is Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man?
Major Update on Raphael @500!
I guess the universe was listening because yesterday Google alerts sent me a major Raphael update in the form of an article just published in The Art Newspaper, "After Leonardo, the spotlight is on Raphael for the 500th anniversary of his death next year." Thankfully, several Raphael retrospectives are in the works in time for … Continue reading Major Update on Raphael @500!
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