Hello everyone, welcome to the Artron Lecture Hall. In order to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance giant Raphael, the exhibition of rafael's collection of authentic works was officially opened in Rome, italy, on March 5 last year, but it was stopped by Italy's "national lockdown order" after only three days of exhibition, which can be said to be a pity for the majority of art lovers.
Garter Art Center Exhibition "Meet Raphael"
But what is surprising is that this exhibition of the real works of Raphael's collection, which has been eagerly awaited by the world, has crossed the ocean and arrived in Beijing in the middle of this summer. The exhibition presents 39 authentic works and 30 replicas of the collection of Raphael, Raphael's teacher Perugino and Raphael's followers, with a total value of over 100 million. Among them, after years of research, the fresco "Child with Flower Ornaments", which was officially certified as authentic in Italy at the end of March 2021, was displayed in China for the first time. In nine sections, the exhibition elaborates on how Raphael established the norms of beauty, unchanged over the centuries.
Art Headline Course: Wang Jia", "Meet Raphael"
As one of the exhibitions that must not be missed this summer, with only 80 days of limited time, we may wish to get to know Raphael first, with these background information to see the exhibition, you will definitely have a better harvest. Regarding Raphael's life experience and painting career, in the previous fine courses launched by art headlines, Wang Jia's "Meet Raphael", there have been detailed interpretations, and we will not repeat them today. You can go to the relevant links below the course to find out about the previous courses and learn more about Raphael's life.
Today, we take 10 of Raphael's most famous paintings as clues to trace the changing process of the artistic characteristics of the master.
Raphael Sanzio's Self-Portrait
1506
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
In 1504, while Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were still fighting each other in Florence, a young painter was coming from the small town of Urbino in the Umbrian region, raphael Sanchio. At the age of 11, he was sent to his teacher Perugino to learn painting. With both the guidance of famous teachers and the talent of others, Raphael's progress can be said to be rapid.
01 The Wedding of our Lady
Painted in 1504
Raphael Sanzio, The Wedding of the Virgin Mary
1504
Brera Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
Let's first look at a work by Raphael from 1504, when he was 21 years old, "The Wedding of the Virgin.".
Perugino, "Christ Gives the Key to Peter"
1481-82
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
The compositional style, environment and character configuration of this work are all imitations of the teacher Perukino's painting "Christ Gives the Key to the Gate of Heaven to Peter", and the character modeling, in addition to the teacher's quiet and elegant style characteristics, also began to reveal its own unique feminine style. Moreover, the vivid and humane performance of the character relationship can be said to have completely surpassed the teacher's version.
The painting is arranged in a symmetrical manner, with a polygonal baptistery standing on top of the sky in the background. The picture makes extensive use of horizontal lines, vertical lines and semicircular curves, resulting in a sense of softness, simplicity and clarity, and harmony of overall changes. Raphael cleverly used perspective to make the space appear more profound. In the painting, both men and women, the image is very handsome. The variety of curves, the posture of the characters, and the changes in the folds of clothes all have a sense of elegance and softness. It can be said that Raphael himself was very satisfied with this work and signed his name on it for the first time.
The painting is now in the collection of the Brera Gallery in Milan, Italy.
02 Our Lady of the Goldfinch
Painted in 1506
Raphael is 30 years younger than Da Vinci, and although the two can be said to be "same door" relationship, they have not met before. As a big fan of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael finally had the opportunity to consult and learn from his idols in person after coming to Florence. Facts have also proved that Raphael's harvest in Leonardo da Vinci's workshop has made a qualitative leap in his artistic creation.
Raphael Sanzio, Our Lady of the Goldfinch
Let's take a look at one of Raphael's famous works in 1506, at the age of 23, "Our Lady of the Goldfinch.".
A total of 3 figures are depicted on this image of the Virgin, the Virgin, Jesus and John. But the characters do not have any religious labels, and both the Holy Child and John are painted as young children. The young Virgin is like a folk mother with two children. The composition takes a pyramidal approach, which is the first of leonardo da Vinci and has strong stability. The color selection on the painting is more strict, the red top and blue-purple cloak of the Virgin, coupled with the warm skin of the two children, constitute a stable picture, reflecting Raphael's perfect control of color.
The Virgin and the Son painted by Raphael in this period are all set in landscapes, the number of characters is mostly the same, and they have a common theme of maternal love. This painting is an artistic expression of his mature period after coming to Florence. However, some of the imitative brushwork here is still not hidden, probably because Raphael admired Leonardo da Vinci too much.
The work is currently in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
03 The Eucharist Controversy
Painted 1509-1510
"Signature Hall" in the "Raphael Room"
Top left: Theology - The Controversy of the Eucharist
Top right: Philosophy - Academy of Athens
Bottom Left: Poetry - Mount Panaces
Bottom Right: Justice - The Four Virtues and the Three Virtues
After living in Florence for a few years, Raphael went to Rome again around 1508, just when Michelangelo had just begun to paint the Sistine zenith frescoes. Giulio II also soon found an errand for the young artist. He asked Raphael to decorate the walls of some of the rooms of the Vatican, and on the walls and ceilings of these rooms he painted a series of frescoes, the most famous of which were four in the study and private library "Signature Hall" of Pope Giulio II: Theology - The Controversy of the Eucharist, Philosophy - The Academy of Athens, Poetry - Mount Parnasses, Justice - The Four Virtues and the Three Superdemes.
Today, we will take a look at two of them
The Controversy of the Eucharist and the Academy of Athens.
View all article content
-end-
Art has depth Welcome to download [Art Headline App]
Stay up-to-date with art dynamics and get artistic inspiration
☟☟☟
For business cooperation, please contact: [email protected]