"Raphael has arguably been the most important artist of the western canon, casting his harmonious spell everywhere from the frescoed walls of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to centuries of seminars in provincial art academies."
"Gathering 237 works in total, including 33 paintings and 142 drawings by the artist, the show spans the whole of his career, establishing his artistic and intellectual origins in the courtly world of Renaissance Urbino."
"The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has lent The Alba Madonna; the Musée du Louvre in Paris is loaning Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione; and the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence has sent a number of red-chalk studies."
Raphael has historically been overshadowed by Michelangelo and Leonardo, but recent exhibitions are changing this perception. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition, 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry,' is the first comprehensive show in the U.S. featuring 237 works, including 33 paintings and 142 drawings. The exhibition highlights Raphael's artistic journey from Renaissance Urbino to Papal Rome. Major loans from prestigious institutions enhance the exhibition, showcasing significant works like 'The Alba Madonna' and studies for 'The Transfiguration.'
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