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Raphael

Edgcumbe Staley · 1904

A 1904 illustrated book about Raphael Santi, listing his principal works and including a biographical essay.

A biographical study of Raphael listing and illustrating his principal works.

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What it is

This is a book from 1904 about the painter Raphael Santi (Sanzio), published in London. It contains a biographical essay by Edgcumbe Staley and a list of Raphael's principal works, illustrated with reproductions of his paintings.

Why it matters

The book reflects how, centuries after his death, Raphael's paintings such as the School of Athens, the Transfiguration, and his Madonnas were still studied and admired as central works of Renaissance art.

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