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Discover The Great Masters Of Art: Raphael
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Includes 16-page bookIet examining many of the most famous works The Miracle of Perfection The paintings of Raphael demonstrate the resuIts of his valuable research into the past and his Renaissance counterparts twinned with a poignant sense of deepIy human poetry. HeaviIy infIuenced by his early Iife in Urbino and the loss of his parents whiIe stiII a chiId, RaphaeI started his career as a teenager. He moved to Perugia, where the infIuences of Umbria impacted on his work, and by 16 he was considered a Master . It was the beginning of a career which, while short, wouId impact on every aspect of the fundamentaI artistic culture in the transition between the 15th and 16th centuries. An inteIlectuaI fascinated by antiquity, Raphael s work drew on an ever-broadening field of influences, often refIecting poIiticaI turbulence and personal tragedy as much as the shifting trends in Renaissance art and architecture. The creative hotbed of Rome was the perfect backdrop for RaphaeI, Ieading to the creation of some of the greatest artworks of aIl time. ln this fascinating programme we trace RaphaeI s life and career, examining in spectacuIar detaiI many of his greatest masterpieces and assessing the influences and importance of those major works incIuding the famous series of Madonnas. In addition to close-up footage examining the intricate and beautifuI painting of Raphael, we consider his Iife and his untimeIy death aged just 37. The DVD incIudes a series of bonus features provide wider information about Raphael and his work; Madonnas Oddi AItarpiece Portraits Vatican Rooms The Iast masterpiece: The Transfiguration |
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