Raphael at the Met: The Blockbuster Show Worth the Hype

I've just returned from the huge new Raphael exhibition, called Sublime Poetry, at the Met and all I have to say is WOW! Wow, wow, WOW! Read the post to see the beauty and mastery that caught my eye.

A Tribute to Raphael: Pilgrimage to His Art

If you will be in New York from now through June 28, run don't walk to the Met to see their massive Raphael exhibition and pay tribute to the Renaissance master!

A New Raphael? And Recommended Reads!

There may be a new Raphael painting to admire! Meanwhile, I review some historical fiction I recently read.

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!

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! →