Culotta Alexis R. Tracing the Visual Language of Raphael's Circle to 1527

Brill, 2020. — 240 p. — (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, 313; Brill’s Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History 46).In 'Tracing the Visual Language of Raphael’s Circle to 1527', Alexis Culotta examines how the Renaissance master’s style – one infused with borrowed visual quotations from other artists both past and present – proved influential in his relationship with associate Baldassare Peruzzi and in the development of the artists within his thriving workshop. Shedding new light on the important, yet often-overshadowed, figures within this network, this book calls upon key case studies to convincingly illustrate how this visual language and its recombination evolved during Raphael’s Roman career and subsequently served as a springboard for artistic innovation for these close associates as they collaborated in the years following Raphael’s death.