作为文艺复兴鼎盛期的典型画家，拉斐尔被认为是有史以来最伟大的画家之一。尤其以《圣母与圣子》**的他艺术跨越宗教和古典题材，并包括许多肖像画和壁画，这些作品以其表现出来的精湛的技艺和宏伟而著称。这本插图精美的新书讨论了拉斐尔的生平以及他的艺术主题，风格和技巧，并列举了他最**的作品，例如《雅典学派》，《西斯廷圣母》，《嘉拉提亚的凯旋》和《耶稣显圣容》。

The archetypal artist of the High Renaissance, Raphael is regarded as one of the greatest painters of all time. Particularly noted for his paintings of Madonna and Child, his art spanned religious and classical subjects and included a number of portraits and frescoes that are renowned for the excellent skill and grandeur they convey. This beautifully illustrated new book discusses Raphael s life as well as the themes, styles and techniques of his art, along with examples of his most famous works like The School of Athens, Sistine Madonna, The Triumph of Galatea and Transfiguration.