Raphael

 
★文藝復興時代三傑之一
★精彩圖片與文字說明，了解拉斐爾創作生涯的經典傑作
 
　　幾個世紀以來，拉斐爾一直被譽為文藝復興時期最偉大的藝術家，從1500年到1508年，拉斐爾在義大利中部的工作，尤其是在佛羅倫斯創作的肖像畫與聖母像，讓他成為家喻戶曉的藝術家。
 
　　1508年，拉斐爾被教宗儒略二世召喚至羅馬，隨即為梵蒂岡的宮殿展開創作，在這個現在被稱為「拉斐爾房間」的創作空間裡，繪有知名的畫作《雅典學院》，這幅畫被認為是西方藝術史上最重要的一幅畫作，將古典哲學與完美的視角空間、生動的人物形象以及雄偉的構圖融合在一起，堪稱是文藝復興時代精神的視覺展現。
 
　　書中透過精采的圖片與文字說明，介紹拉斐爾創作生涯中最重要、最負盛名的作品，並從諸多創作中擷取精華，展示拉斐爾對人物與造型的精湛技藝。讓讀者了解，為什麼拉斐爾會被認為是文藝復興時期的三傑之一，以及為何他能躋身最受尊敬的藝術家之列。

In art history, we tend to be on first name terms only with the most revered of masters. The Renaissance painter and architect Raphael Santi (1483-1520) is one such star. The man we call simply Raphael has for centuries been hailed as a supreme Renaissance artist. For some, he even outstrips his equally famous, equally first-named, contemporaries, Leonardo and Michelangelo.

From 1500 to 1508, Raphael worked throughout central Italy, particularly in Florence where he secured his reputation as a painter of portraits and beautifully rendered Madonnas, archetypical icons within the Catholic faith. In 1508 he was summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II and later embarked on an ambitious mural scheme for the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican. Within this room, Raphael’s The School of Athens is considered a paradigm of the High Renaissance, merging Classical philosophy with perfected perspectival space, animated figures, and a composition of majestic balance.

This essential introduction explores how in just two decades of work, Raphael painted his way to legendary greatness. With highlights from his prolific output, it presents the mastery of figures and forms that secured his place not only in the trinity of Renaissance luminaries but also among the most esteemed artists of all time.

作者簡介
　　
　　Christof Thoenes studied art history in Berlin and Pavia, before completing his doctorate in Berlin. Thoenes was Honorary Professor in Hamburg and now lives in Rome, where for many years he has worked for the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max-Planck-Institute). He has contributed to numerous publications on Italian art, particularly on architecture and architectural theory of the 15th to 18th centuries.