Raphael A Mortal God
Discover the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael), the artist who defined the perfection of the High Renaissance.
Alive for only 37 prolific years, Raphael blazed a comet's trail through history. Alongside Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he completes the "holy trinity" of master artists of his time. This documentary explores his journey from a prodigy in Urbino to the "Prince of Painters" in Rome , analyzing the "divine spark" that turned his work into the ultimate standard of beauty for centuries to come.
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We dive deep into his artistic evolution, his intense rivalries in the Vatican , his secret love affair with "La Fornarina" , and the mystery surrounding his untimely death.
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🎨 IN THIS VIDEO:
The Early Genius: How Raphael mastered the "Umbrian style" of Perugino and surpassed his teacher.
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The Florentine Period: The influence of Leonardo da Vinci’s sfumato and the creation of the famous Madonnas.
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The Roman Triumph: The monumental frescoes of the Vatican Stanze, including The School of Athens.
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The Human Face of Power: How Raphael revolutionized portraiture with Pope Julius II and his friend Baldassare Castiglione.
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Love & Legend: The story of Margherita Luti, the baker's daughter who captured his heart.
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
00:02:19.19 The Resurrection of Christ 1499-1502 Museum of Art (Museu de Arte), São Paulo
00:05:20.15 St. Sebastian 1502 Accademia Carrara Bergamo
00:08:41.08 The Mond Crucifixion 1502–03 National Gallery UK
00:12:10.05 St Nicolas of Tolentino treading on a devil
00:14:16.27 The crowning of the Virgin (Oddi altar) 1502 Vatican Pinacoteca, Vatican City
00:19:57.09 The Marriage of the Virgin 1504 Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
00:24:42.10 An Allegory (Vision of a Knight) 1504-1505 National Gallery UK
00:28:19.02 Madonna del Granduca c. 1505 Palazzo Pitti, Florence
00:32:36.22 Madonna in the Meadow 1506 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
00:36:04.12 Madonna of the Goldfinch 1505-06 Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
00:41:15.22 La belle jardinière 1507-08 Louvre, Paris
00:47:27.04 Portrait of Agnolo Doni 1506 Uffizi, Florence
00:50:50.02 Canigiani Holy Family 1507-09 Alte Pinakothek
00:56:01.16 The Deposition (The Entombment) 1507 Galleria Borghese, Rome
01:03:20.16 Saint Catherine of Alexandria 1507 National Gallery, London
01:07:25.08 Disputation of the Holy Sacrament 1509-1510 Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City
01:13:14.25 The School of Athens 1509-11 Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City
01:21:09.03 The Parnassus 1509-11 Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City
01:25:16.07 Alba Madonna 1510 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
01:30:31.00 Portrait of Pope Julius II 1511-12 National Gallery, London
01:35:21.15 The Triumph of Galatea 1514 Villa Farnesina, Roma
01:40:46.21 Sistine Madonna 1512-13 Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
01:47:58.27 Madonna della Seggiola 1513-14 Palazzo Pitti, Florence
01:52:08.04 La donna velata 1516 Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, Florence
01:54:08.16 Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione 1514-15 Louvre, Paris
01:58:57.23 La Fornarina 1518-19 Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome
02:02:45.20 Raphael Cartoons
02:12:43.14 The Transfiguration (1520)
🖼️ FEATURED ARTWORKS:
The School of Athens
Sistine Madonna
The Transfiguration
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione
The Triumph of Galatea
La Fornarina
Madonna of the Goldfinch
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