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Rafael’s Drawings – Through the Eyes of the Soul

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Raphael, one of the three most renowned artists of the Italian High Renaissance, was an incredibly prolific painter. He left behind around a hundred paintings and a large number of drawings. He stands out as the greatest master of drawing in Western art. Raphael, born Raffaelo Sanzio, was born in 1483 in Urbino. His father, … Read more

Bernini – virtuoso in stone

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Self-Portrait, 1623. Pietro encouraged his son to try his hand at art, and Gian Lorenzo began working as an apprentice in his father’s workshop from an early age. He showed exceptional talent at a young age and by the age of fifteen, he was successfully restoring ancient sculptures. At the age of … Read more