LA VELATA BY RAPHAEL: WHO THE WOMAN LOVED BY RAPHAEL WAS AND WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE PAINTING

Who was the Velata by Raphael and why did he portray her?
Is it true that she was the woman loved by the artist?
There are many theories about the identity of the Velata by Raphael but only one is considered the most plausible.

In this post you’ll find the description of the painting and I’ll tell you what we know for certain about it, that you should admire in the museum housing it.

The Velata by Raphael

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MADONNA OF THE CHAIR BY RAPHAEL: CURIOUS FACTS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PAINTING

In the Madonna of the Chair Raphael describes one of the most delicate and tender scenes of all his artistic production.
It seems that this painting emanates an infinite tenderness that I could hardly resist when I was in front of it and I exchanged glances with the Virgin Mary and Child.

Raphael’s life was short, he died at the early age of 37, but he was the interpreter of an ideal of beauty and harmony that never goes out of fashion, and in this post I’ll describe the Madonna of the Chair by Raphael, I’ll tell you some curious facts and I’ll explain where you can admire this work.

Madonna of the Chair by Raphael 

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SELF-PORTRAIT BY RAPHAEL: DESCRIPTION AND CURIOSITIES ABOUT A MASTERPIECE

I’ve often been before the Self-Portrait by Raphael, never in the city housing it (Florence) but always on the occasion of exhibitions of various kinds.
This self-portrait is charming and Raphael’s look is the sweetest you can imagine.

In this post I’ll analyze the work and describe this painting, also thanks to some curiosities, but I’ll also make a list of all works where Raphael painted his self-portrait.

Self-Portrait by Raphael

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