The Princeton Raphael Symposium

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Summary: Certainly the most valuable book on Raphael's techniques!
Review: This is perhaps the most important monograph on a renaissance artist yet written. The body of technical information, and anomalies, is the most comprehensive available on this artist. Any scholar of Raphael that has not fully examined this marvelous compendium is now decades behind their counterparts that have. The combination of stylistic and technical material and evidence presented within this book has set a new standard in scholarly art literature. The role of the art historian is changing, and this book presents the guidelines by which futrure art historians shall be judged. Regardless of the area of specialization, every art historian should become thoroughly familiar with the format and content of this incredible compilation.