"Raphael's works for the Vatican Palace and his tapestry cartoons for the Sistine Chapel, the countless altarpieces and skillfully executed portraits have made him one of the best-known painters in the history of art. This extensive monograph of Raphael's painted oeuvre offers a thorough, scholarly reconstruction of his work, and examines the complex historical, cultural and artistic currents that influenced the artist's outstanding achievements."--Jacket.
Raphael, Saint and Painter -- The Young Painter in Umbria -- The Court Painter -- The Great School of the Renaissance -- The Master of Harmony -- Dramatic Confrontations -- Beyond the Vatican -- Leo X, the Bringer of Peace -- The Revival of Ancient Rome -- Friends and Patrons -- Charity and Faith -- The Testament of Raphael.