Raphael

nice pictures

This is a delightful book of "Raphael's" art, sensuality and sensuousness.One of the artists greatest achievements was to create and perfect artistic formulae of astonishing durability. The book discusses these, both because they are, in themselves, a reflection of his genius and because, unexplained, they can be an impediment to our recognition of his originality. Another feature of the book is the extensive consideration of Raphael's little known architectural achievements.He was, I feel, the greatest of all Renaissance artists.....

Considering that my interest is more in the images than in the text, the book is pretty generous in images, and there are many close-ups.The color accuracy and vibrancy are not always the best, but for the price, as an introduction to this artist, it looks ok.

his book will prove to be a must have for all those interested in the works of Raphael and the glorious renaissance period. From a personal view it will remain an invaluable reference of the artist and I look forward to studying it in more depth. Thoroughly recommended.