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Original fileThese delicate metalpoint sketches capture a range of human expression and gesture. On the right, a bearded man looks toward the viewer with a subtle smile, while on the left, a more downward-looking profile is visible alongside studies of hands in an open, receptive pose. The lines are extremely fine, executed on a prepared paper common in Raphael's early Roman period.
These are working drawings for the 'Disputa' (Disputation of the Holy Sacrament), which faces the 'School of Athens' in the Stanza della Segnatura. Together, these works represent the Renaissance Neoplatonic synthesis, where the intellectual pursuit of truth in philosophy is reconciled with divine revelation in theology.
di Raphaello d’Urbino B. a: 3. 1.
Translation
of Raphael of Urbino
Marsilio Ficino
Raphael's work in the Stanza della Segnatura is the visual culmination of the Neoplatonic movement spearheaded by Ficino, aiming to harmonize pagan philosophy with Christian doctrine.
Object
Oil on panel
religious
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
https://collections.ashmolean.org/
800 × 610 px
Linked Data
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