Raphael still acclaimed for great ‘body’ of work

Peter Murray says the Renaissance artist’s sensual, uninhibited depictions of male and female beauty made his reputation and reflected his sexual zeal

Raphael still acclaimed for great ‘body’ of work
Sat, 04 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Peter Murray

Raphael, A Passionate Life

Antonio Forcellino Translated by Lucinda Byatt

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CourtsArts Film & TVBooksPlace: RomePlace: UrbinoPlace: Via GiuliaPlace: VaticanPlace: Loggia dei PsychePlace: Augustino ChigiPlace: Vatican PalacePlace: Loggia de PsychePlace: Villa FarnesinaPlace: ItalyPerson: RaphaelPerson: Peter MurrayPerson: Antonio ForcellinoPerson: Lucinda ByattPerson: Valerio ManfrediPerson: Raphael SanzioPerson: MichelangeloPerson: Leonardo da VinciPerson: ForcellinoPerson: Sebastiano del PiomboPerson: Giuliano de’ MediciPerson: LeonardoPerson: Pope Leo XPerson: BorgiasPerson: Pope Alexander VIPerson: Julius IIPerson: RaphaeOrganisation: Polity Press
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