Raphael’s Drawings at Palais des Beaux Arts Lille | EUROtoday

An distinctive effort at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille brings collectively painter and collector Jean-Baptiste Wicar’s whole assortment of Raphael drawings.

The exhibition awakens the Renaissance genius in 40 breathtaking works, not often proven due to their fragility, from his first commissions as much as his premature loss of life in 1520. The presentation of those drawings is complemented by loans of outstanding work from the Musée du Louvre, the Royal Collection Trust and the National Gallery in London, in addition to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria in Perugia.

Aided by digital instruments to raised perceive the works, guests can get nearer than ever to the artist’s artistic course of. Raphael’s drawings served as the place to begin for his compositions, capturing the elusive first artistic spark which is then translated into typically large-format work. Motivated by commissions and inventive friendships, Raphael’s profession was considerably formed by his geographical location, so the exhibition additionally permits guests to retrace the footsteps of the good grasp between three city-states of Renaissance Italy: Perugia, Florence and Rome.

Until February 17, pba.lille.fr

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