{"product_id":"9781950994069","title":"Raphael, Painter in Rome: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eStorey, Stephanie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArcade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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-\u003cwbr\u003eprostitute who becomes his muse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003c\/wbr\u003e","brand":"Arcade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581029970175,"sku":"9781950994069","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781950994069_s600x595.jpg?v=1781545272","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781950994069","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}