Introduction: The myth of Raphael
Raphael's artistic heritage: Urbino, Umbria and the workshop tradition
The impact of Florence: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the modern style
The Vatican stanze: Raphael conquers Rome
Roman patronage: The Vatican Court and aristocratic commissions
Influence and competition: expansion of skills through papal patronage
Raphael's drawings: techniques and workshop procedure
Raphael and his collaborators: a revolutionary configuration
The height of success: history becomes the myth
Chronology
Map
Biographies
Glossary.