COMPLETE WORK OF RAPHAEL

description

The Complete Work of Raphael, (1483-1520). Published in New York, Reynal & Company in association with William Morrow and Company, 1969. Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his paintings and drawings. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive and, despite his early death at thirty-seven, a large body of his work remains, especially in the Vatican. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, but after his death the influence of his great rival Michelangelo was more widespread until the 18th and 19th centuries, when his more serene and harmonious qualities were again regarded as the highest models. This book examines his career and it falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (from 1504-1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates. 650 pages with 875 Color and B/W illustrations. A very large format book with a comprehensive history of his lifetime of work. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

condition

Like new: DJ and book show little to no signs of shelf wear. Interior pages are tight crisp and clean

Dimensions

Height: 15 inches

Length: 11 inches

Width: 2 inches

Language

English

ISBN 13

9780517254226