Raphael and His Circle: Drawings from Windsor Castle

Ever since his arrival in Rome in the early years of the sixteenth century, Raphael's draftsmanship has excited marvel and admiration, and his drawn compositions and life studies rapidly became a benchmark for grace and fluency in the handling of the human figure.

Martin Clayton's new book on Raphael's drawings in the Royal Collection tackles anew the nature of that style, its formation and development, and the role of drawing in Raphael's studio. It follows the dissemination of Raphael's example through his assistants both within his workshop and (after the master's death in 1520) outside it, in pursuance of their individual careers.

Contents:
The Precursors --
Raphael --
Giulio Romano --
Perino del Vaga --
Polidoro da Caravaggio --
APPENDICES:
The Provenance of the Drawings by Raphael and his Circle in the Royal Collection -
Watermarks.