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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jonathan Jones

A once-in-a-lifetime look at Raphael plus Japanese creativity at Buckingham Palace – the week in art

A detail from Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (The Alba Madonna) from Raphael at the National Gallery, London.
Legacy of genius … a detail from Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (The Alba Madonna) from Raphael at the National Gallery, London. Photograph: Studio A/Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Exhibition of the week

Raphael
This is a once in a lifetime exhibition. It reassembles the legacy of a Renaissance genius who lived fast and died young – from grand frescoes and tapestries to delicate drawings and intimate portraits of lovers. By the end Raphael is laid bare: his personality hovers in the gallery. Even if you don’t think you like his classical perfection, this will change your mind.
• National Gallery, London, from 9 April to 31 July.

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