Further reading on Raphael:

Raphael's School of Athens, by Marcia B. Hall. From the Masterpieces of Western Painting series, a definitive set of essays regarding this key work of Raphael's.

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael in Renaissance Florence from 1500 to 1508, by Serafina Hager. The Big Three, Raphael in context and competition.

Raphael and His Circle: Drawings from Windsor Castle, by Martin Clayton. Raphael is considered one of the finest draftsmen ever, and this newly published volume shows why.

Raphael, by James H. Beck. From the classic Abrams "Masters of Art" series.

Raphael, by Roger Jones. A good single volume introduction to Raphael, with many reproductions.

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