#RAPHAEL! 500TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Raphael, Self-portrait, between 1504 and 1506, tempera on panel, Uffizi Gallery, Florence

“The Eternal Importance of Raphael!” And DIEGO

April 6, 2020 marked the 500th death anniversary of one of art history’s greats. Does Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino sill carry relevance today?

Read here to learn more: https://www.mutualart.com/Article/The-Eternal-Importance-of-Raphael-/9E91313BC9AEC73D?source_page=Magazine

Internationally collected artist (100th Birthday) Antonio Diego Voci (VOH-chee) 1920-1985 traveled to (Raphael’s birthplace) Urbino, Italy during his career as an artist.

“As Diego’s acclaim grew, he ventured into publishing another series of prints handmade on special lithostones in [Raphael’s birthplace] Urbino, Italy in 1979, financed by Naffouj Gallery.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci

Helga Voci, widow to Diego Voci, shares:

In 1979 we had gone to Urbino, Italy where Diego made a series of very beautiful Lithographs. They were handmade on special litho stones. We stayed there for about 10 days and it was very hard work.