{"title":"Claudia La Malfa","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaudia La Malfa offers insightful explorations within the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, delving into the intersections of history, literature, and visual art. Her work often illuminates the profound influence of classical antiquity on Renaissance masters, inviting readers to appreciate the enduring legacy of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a refined scholarly approach, La Malfa's writing combines rigorous research with accessible prose, making complex artistic and cultural themes both engaging and enriching. Her books are ideal for readers seeking a deeper understanding of art history and its cultural reverberations through time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raphael-and-the-antique-by-claudia-la-malfa-9781789141504","title":"Raphael and the Antique","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance artist Raphael is known for his extraordinary frescoes, his sublime Madonnas, devotional altarpieces, architectural designs, and his inventive prints and tapestries. It was his use of ancient Roman models—classical sculptures, reliefs, and paintings—that formed his much admired classical style and influenced the styles of many later artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRaphael and the Antique\u003c\/em\u003e, Claudia La Malfa gives a full account of Raphael's prodigious career, from central Italy when he was 17 years old, to Perugia, Siena, and Florence, where he first met with Leonardo and Michelangelo, to Rome where he became one of the most feted artists of the Renaissance. This book focuses and highlights Raphael's re-invention of classical models, his draughtsmanship, and his concept of art, which he pursued and was still striving to perfect at the time of his death, aged only 37, in 1520.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471426896108,"sku":"9781789141504","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789141504-raphael-and-the-antique.jpg?v=1775243008"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/claudia-la-malfa.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}