拉斐尔是意大利杰出的画家，和达·芬奇、米开朗基罗并称文艺复兴时期艺坛三杰。他的作品博采众家之长，形成了自己独特的风格，代表了当时人们最崇尚的审美趣味，成为后世古典主义者不可企及的典范。其代表作有油画《西斯廷圣母》、壁画《雅典学院》等。拉斐尔怀抱着新柏拉图主艺术理想，以其洗练的画技，将文艺复兴的人文主义发挥到极致。虽然他留下的作品不多，其作品所展现的光华，影响后世甚远。

Introduction

The Myth of Raphael

1 Raphael's Artistic Heritage Urbino, Umbria and the Workshop Tradition

2 The Impact of Florence Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Modern Style

3 The Vatican Stanze Raphael Conquers

4 Rome Roman Patronage The Vatican Court andAristocratic Commissions

5 Influence and Competition Expansion of Skills through Papal Patronage

6 Raphael's Drawings Techniques and Workshop Procedure

7 Raphael and his Collaborators A Revolutionary Configuration

8 The Height of Success History becomes the Myth

Chronology

Map

Biographies

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements