Mysterious Raphael

Rafael Santi lived only thirty -seven years, but during his short life he managed to achieve incredible heights and make the artist"s dizzying career. A talented master, businessman, charming leader - he is rightfully considered one of the symbols of Italian art. His life was very saturated: he managed to combine several large projects, work in the workshop and secular life. Raphael"s works are full of amazing and unexpected details that can tell a lot about both the artist’s biography and his environment. Why is Plato in the "Athenian school" outwardly so similar to Leonardo da Vinci? Who is depicted in one of the most mysterious paintings of the Renaissance, "Fornarine"? In what works of Raphael clearly trace the eternal rivalry with Michelangelo? Based on letters, diaries, evidence of contemporaries and, of course, on the analysis of the paintings of the great artist, the author will reveal the secrets of his life and creativity and give the keys to understanding his painting