{"product_id":"raphael-painter-in-rome-9781950691272","title":"Raphael, Painter in Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnother Fabulous Art History Thriller by the Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eOil and Marble\u003c\/i\u003e, Featuring the Master of Renaissance Perfection: Raphael \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in \u003ci\u003eRaphael, Painter in Rome, \u003c\/i\u003eStorey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo's fiercest rival--the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age eleven, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best, he must beat the best, the legendary sculptor of the \u003ci\u003eDavid\u003c\/i\u003e, Michelangelo Buonarroti. When Pope Julius II calls both artists down to Rome, they are pitted against each other: Michelangelo painting the Sistine Ceiling, while Raphael decorates the pope's private apartments. As Raphael strives toward perfection in paint, he battles internal demons: his desperate ambition, crippling fear of imperfection, and unshakable loneliness. Along the way, he conspires with cardinals, scrambles through the ruins of ancient Rome, and falls in love with a baker's-daughter-turned-prostitute who becomes his muse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its gorgeous writing, rich settings, endearing characters, and riveting plot, \u003ci\u003eRaphael, Painter in Rome\u003c\/i\u003e brings to vivid life these two Renaissance masters going head to head in the deadly halls of the Vatican.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950691272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephanie Storey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36673044480156,"sku":"9781950691272","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ddc97453-4dc4-4298-9913-83476c3d59d2.jpg?v=1603928907","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/raphael-painter-in-rome-9781950691272","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}