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Raffael: des Meisters Gemälde in 203 Abbildungen

Adolf Rosenberg · 1906

A 1906 German catalogue of Raphael's paintings, reproducing 203 of his works with a biographical introduction.

A German catalogue reproducing Raphael's paintings, showing his place among the canon of great European masters.

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Adolf Rosenberg, Raffael: des Meisters Gemälde in 203 Abbildungen, 1906. Scanned book, Internet Archive.

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What it is

This book, written by Adolf Rosenberg and published in 1906, is a catalogue of Raphael's paintings containing 203 reproductions, along with a biographical introduction. It was part of a German series called "Klassiker der Kunst" (Classics of Art), which produced similar volumes on painters such as Rembrandt, Titian, Dürer, and Rubens.

Why it matters

This catalogue shows how, in the early 1900s, publishers tried to make the complete body of a great painter's work available to a wide audience through photographic reproduction. Placing Raphael in a series alongside Rembrandt, Titian, and Dürer reflects his standing as one of the most important painters in European history.

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  • Why might a publisher choose to produce a whole series of books, one for each famous painter?
  • What is gained and what is lost when you study a painting through a printed reproduction rather than the original?
  • How might grouping Raphael with painters like Dürer and Titian affect how readers understand his importance?

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