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The Works of Raphael Santi

Royal Library, Windsor Castle · 1876

A reproduction volume cataloguing Raphael's works, based on the Raphael collection formed at Windsor Castle's Royal Library.

This catalogue documents and organizes Raphael's artistic output as collected at Windsor Castle.

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The Works of Raphael Santi
The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino, Royal Library, Windsor Castle, 1876. Scanned volume, Internet Archive.

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What it is

This is a book published in 1876 presenting the works of Raphael as represented in the Raphael Collection in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. The collection was formed by Prince Albert and completed by Queen Victoria.

Why it matters

The volume organizes Raphael's output by subject, from portraits and religious scenes to mythological and allegorical works, including his major fresco cycles in the Vatican. It shows how royal collectors in nineteenth-century Britain gathered and studied Raphael's art, shaping his reputation as a central figure of the Renaissance.

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  • Why might a British royal family have taken a special interest in collecting and cataloguing Raphael's work?
  • What does the organization of the book, by subject rather than by date, tell you about how the compilers wanted readers to think about Raphael's art?
  • What might be missing from a catalogue built around one particular collection?

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