Raphael. The young prodigy
RAPHAEL. THE YOUNG PRODIGY by Massimo Ferrari
One of the most amazing Renaissance painters discovered from his extraordinary portraits of women - the Mother, the Friend, the Secret Lover and the Client.

This documentary explores the story of the artist from Urbino, starting with his extraordinary female portraits: mother, lover, client, goddess, figures that all played a role in Raphael’s life. It also makes use of special graphic animation by award-winning illustrator Giordano Poloni that, by using evocative and dreamlike language, gives shape to the key moments in Raphael’s life where myth, legend and reality continuously intermingle.

 

From the mother Magia Ciarla, who died when the painter was only 8 years old, to the female admirers who helped him on the road to success, down to and including the woman who, as legend would have it, would lead him to his death. Figures of women that really existed and some that were also products of his imagination. Raphael, (1483-1520), was able to portray an ideal of celestial beauty.

 

Thanks to contributions from internationally renowned experts, this documentary film will enable us to discover the most significant cities and places in the life and times of one of the Renaissance master.

 



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Cast and credits

Directed by Massimo Ferrari

Produced by Sky

In collaboration with Progetto Immagine

Technical info

Year: 2020

Runtime: 85′



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