Lecture 24: Raphael was a master of grand narrative painting of religious, mythological, and secular themes.
His greatest works in this genre are the monumental frescoes for the official papal stanzas, or rooms. These include the Disputa, School of Athens, and Expulsion of Heliodorus.
Lecture 27: The first of eight lectures on Venice surveys its setting and history. At the core of the city are the ducal palace and..
Lecture 23: The first of two lectures on Raphael studies his different interpretations of the Madonna and Child theme, for which he..