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Raphael
Cartoons and Tapestries for the Sistine Chapel
- V&A Museum (A&CB)
- Expo: 07/09/2010 - 17/10/2010, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
- by Clare Browne & Mark Evans
More Information
| Publisher | V&A Museum (A&CB) |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781851776344 |
| Author(s) | Clare Browne & Mark Evans |
| Publication date | October 2010 |
| Edition | Hardback |
| Dimensions | 208 x 240 mm |
| Illustrations | 100 col.ill. |
| Pages | 120 |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
| Exhibition | Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
Description
In September 2010, the V&A will show four of the ten tapestries Raphael designed for the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. These remarkable works are comparable with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling as masterpieces of High Renaissance art and, in a unique exhibition,will be displayed with the full-size designs Raphael made for them - the famous Cartoons,which have been on display in the V&A since 1865. This book introduces and contextualizes the cartoons and the tapestries made from them. It looks at how and why they were made, before discussing each subject individually in terms of sources and composition. Accessible and beautiful, it will be essential reading for all Raphael and Renaissance enthusiasts.
In September 2010, the V&A will show four of the ten tapestries Raphael designed for the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. These remarkable works are comparable with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling as masterpieces of High Renaissance art and, in a unique exhibition,will be displayed with the full-size designs Raphael made for them - the famous Cartoons,which have been on display in the V&A since 1865. This book introduces and contextualizes the cartoons and the tapestries made from them. It looks at how and why they were made, before discussing each subject individually in terms of sources and composition. Accessible and beautiful, it will be essential reading for all Raphael and Renaissance enthusiasts.