TX date unknown. BBC / RM Arts1982
Date: 1982 By: Thompson, David, 1929-; Turner, Ann,; RM Arts (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.
Abstract: Presents a challenge to reappraise Raphael's work in the light of the changes that are taking place in our contemporary culture.
Outlines some of the issues of tradition, continuity and classical values by looking at the Raphael inheritance. We are transported to art treasures found all over Europe: Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Denmark and the British Isles.
Identifier: ISBN 0714860263 (v. 1), ISBN 0714860271 (v. 2)
Prince of painters
Presents a reappraisal of Raphael's work in the light of everchanging cultural values. Shot on location in Perugia, this film questions our ability to respond to great art based on "uncontemporary" priorities, such as the Christian story, classical humanism, and the love of the Greek ideal.
Summary:
Volume 1 The Apprentice Years explores the work of the artist Raphael up to the age of twenty-five, including his work in Urbino, Perugia and Florence.
Volume 2 The Prince of Painters looks at the period after his arrival in Rome, and his work in the Vatican.
A portrait of painter Raffaele Sanzio, called Raphael