The Great Masters—Raphael: Prodigy of Perfection

The Great Masters—Raphael: Prodigy of Perfection
Narrated by: Clive Rich
(Kultur, circa 2000)

Running Time: 45 Minutes

The Italian Renaissance painter, Raphael, whose full name was Raffaello Santi (1483-1520), was considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. Raphael was born in Urbano on April 6, 1483, and received his early training in art from his father, the painter Giovanni.

In 1504, Raphael moved to Florence, where he studied the work of such established painters of the time as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Fra Barolomeo, learning their methods of representing the play of light and shade, anatomy, and dramatic action. At this time he made a transition from the typical style of the Umbrian geometrical composition, to a more animated, informal manner of painting. His development during the Florentine period can best be traced in his numerous Madonnas.

In 1508 Raphael was called to Rome by Pope Julius II and commissioned to execute frescoes in four small stanze, or rooms, of the Palace of the Vatican. After the death of Pope Julius II in 1513, and the accession of Leo X, Raphael’s influence and responsibilities increased. He was made chief architect of Saint Peter’s Basilica in 1514, and a year later was appointed director of all the excavations of antiquities in and near Rome. Raphael died in Rome on his 37th birthday, April 6, 1520.

THE GREAT MASTERS SERIES
Raphael #2121
Michelangelo #2122
Fra Angelico #2123
Piero della Francesca #2124
Caravaggio #2125
Tintoretto #2126
Van Dyck #2127
Strozzi #2128
8-Tape Box Set #2515

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Running Time: 45 Minutes

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