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Raphael Hardcover – October 23, 2007

by Bette Talvacchia (Author), Blok (Designer)
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This monograph explores the life and work of one of the most important artists in the history of the West, Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483–1520). Its scope covers Raphael's origins, his early influences, his important Urbino period and subsequently the extraordinary series of frescoes and portraits of his last phase in Rome. Over two hundred of Raphael’s finest paintings and drawings are illustrated, accompanied by an accessible yet highly informative text by the distinguished Renaissance scholar Bette Talvacchia. The author also explores Raphael's artistic relationships with such Renaissance masters as Leonardo and Michelangelo, culminating in a brilliant account of his masterpieces done in Rome under the patronage of Popes Julius II and Leo X.
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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Phaidon Press
  4. Publication date
    October 23, 2007
  5. Grade level
    8 and up
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    10.13 x 1.13 x 11.63 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    9780714847863
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0714847863
  10. Lexile measure
    1644
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"A superbly produced book, sumptuously illustrated and written in clear prose without any of the overtly academic language, so often now found in books on art and its history, that can be so off-putting to the non-specialist."―The Art Book

About the Author

Bette Talvacchia, Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Connecticut, is a specialist in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Her publications include the critically acclaimed study, Taking Positions: On the Erotic in Renaissance in Culture (Princeton, 1999).

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0714847860
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press; First Edition (October 23, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780714847863
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714847863
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1644
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.13 x 1.13 x 11.63 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Lily
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
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Bought this book purely for its gorgeous cover and I adore it just for that. No, I've never read it -- but I don't need to to give it 5 stars. Awesome, high quality design and exactly as I imagined.
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Jay S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Raphael Monograph and It's Not Close.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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If you are looking to buy one book on Raphael, this is the one you have to buy. The images are as good as you can get.
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jared
5.0 out of 5 stars Yay go Rafaelo
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019
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Good book on a better painter :)
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Jim Wang
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017
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Cannot have enough Raphael books.
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B. W. Assies
4.0 out of 5 stars good introduction to Raphael
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2010
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If you want to know about Raphael, this is the book! Not just only the paintings, but a thorough overview of all his work, placed in the context of his time. Well written and well portioned, it gives you a good insight of Raphael and Renaissance art, without dwelling to long on a subject. Just perfect for beginners, but also a must for every art-historian.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017
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Excellent book :)
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Yuanzeng Lu
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
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wonderful book
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D. Hernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to Raphael and his works.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018
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Beautiful book. Some illustration plates could be affixed more securely. Attractive text layout.
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Simona Fedi
5.0 out of 5 stars bellissimo libro
Reviewed in Italy on March 10, 2021
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Libro stupendo immagini fotografiche perfette.Lo consiglio vivamente. Vale i soldi spesi.
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mercur3
5.0 out of 5 stars Bien editado
Reviewed in Spain on September 3, 2018
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Este libro aporta un texto sencillo y bien escrito sobre la obra de Rafael.La selección de obras ,pintura y dibujo ,está bien para el tamaño de libro en cuanto a pàginas y dimensiones.Lo que màs me ha gustado es como han maquetado el libro alternando làminas pegadas, con fotos de los dibujos y cuadros ;realmente bien hecho.Hubiera estado bien que hubiesen incluido algo sobre la arquitectura de Rafael pero no obstante el libro te gana por su belleza y esto no lo hace de menos.
Le pongo 5 estrellas porque cumple a la perfección con lo que es presentar de una forma bella el trabajo de un gran artista.
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Cryptozoa
1.0 out of 5 stars Leave this one out!
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2015
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Beautifully made, instructive, yet the quality of the prints is horrid: low resolution for the most part, small, full of artefacts, overly sharpened; color management is totally off too, overly saturated or bleached look, color temperature miserably inadequate. This is properly scandalous as this is Phaidon doing a Raphael Monograph in 2007 not less. Do yourself a favor, don't buy this book. The Titian and the Fra Angelico in the same series are fine though.
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John Shuker
5.0 out of 5 stars ... of this book both in content and presentation is excellent. Expensive but worth every
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2015
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The quality of this book both in content and presentation is excellent. Expensive but worth every penny
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Pablo Stutz
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2017
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Beautiful book.
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