What Is Art? · Character
Raphael
Renaissance painter referenced in art criticism.
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Raphael shows up with force in Chapter XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His Transfiguration is mentioned as an example of art that fails the test.
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- True and counterfeit artists
- Referenced thinkers and artists
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