Description
Raphael's Sixtine Madonna is one of the most famous paintings in art history. The book traces how the artist arrived at this pioneering composition as well as the theological statement behind the picture and the original solutions that he found in his early Madonna paintings. Comparisons with Raphael's contemporaries in Bologna, Florence, Mantua and Venice show clearly the preferred picture types of the era as well as Raphael's highly individual pictorial language.
About the Author
Stephan Koja is an art historian and director of the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. He is the editor of many books, including The Most Beautiful Pastel Ever Seen.
Book Information
ISBN 9783777436180
Author Stephan Koja
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Hirmer Verlag
Publisher Hirmer Verlag
Weight(grams) 850g