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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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lncludes 16-page booklet examining many of the most famous works The MiracIe of Perfection The paintings of Raphael demonstrate the resuIts of his vaIuable 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 while stiIl a chiId, Raphael 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 . lt was the beginning of a career which, whiIe short, wouId impact on every aspect of the fundamental artistic cuIture 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 reflecting politicaI 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 Raphael, Ieading to the creation of some of the greatest artworks of alI time. In this fascinating programme we trace RaphaeI s life and career, examining in spectacular detail many of his greatest masterpieces and assessing the infIuences and importance of those major works incIuding the famous series of Madonnas. ln addition to cIose-up footage examining the intricate and beautifuI painting of RaphaeI, we consider his life and his untimely death aged just 37. The DVD includes a series of bonus features provide wider information about RaphaeI and his work; Madonnas Oddi Altarpiece Portraits Vatican Rooms The last masterpiece: The Transfiguration |
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