Photo Story: Unprecedented exhibition on Raffaello opens in Rome

The unprecedented exhibition on “Raffaello 1520-1483” is opening on March 5 at Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale to mark the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance artist.

The show, which runs until June 2, will display over 204 artworks – including 120 paintings and drawings by Raphael – from collections of leading national and international museums.

Masterpieces on display will include the famous Madonna del Granduca and Woman with a Veil from the Uffizi Gallery, St Cecilia (Pinacoteca, Bologna), the Alba Madonna (National Gallery, Washington), the Portrait of Baldassarre Castiglione and Self-Portrait with Friend (Louvre) and the Madonna of the Rose (Prado).

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epa08269489 The painting ‘Ritratto di Baldassarre Castiglione’ by Italian painter Raffaello is on display as part of the exhibition ‘Raffaello 1520 – 1483’ at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. The exhibition will run from 05 March to 02 June. EPA-EFE/FABIO FRUSTACI

epa08269491 The painting ‘Ritratto di Baldassarre Castiglione’ by Italian painter Raffaello is on display as part of the exhibition ‘Raffaello 1520 – 1483’ at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. The exhibition will run from 05 March to 02 June. EPA-EFE/FABIO FRUSTACI

epa08269490 The painting’ ‘Madonna con il bambino e San Giovannino’ by Italian painter Raffaello is on display as part of the exhibition ‘Raffaello 1520 – 1483’ at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. The exhibition will run from 05 March to 02 June. EPA-EFE/FABIO FRUSTACI

epa08269494 The painting ‘Ritratto di uomo’ by Italian painter Raffaello is on display as part of the exhibition ‘Raffaello 1520 – 1483’ at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. The exhibition will run from 05 March to 02 June. EPA-EFE/FABIO FRUSTACI