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Dear Travelers and Friends, Born Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Raphael (1483-1520) forged a place among the pantheon of artistic giants in his brief yet exceptional life. Join the Museum Travel Alliance in Italy to celebrate the incredible legacy of this painter and architect, experiencing his phenomenal compositions in the cities in which they were created. Throughout this five-night journey, you will enjoy insights on Raphael’s remarkable life and works from Page Knox, a world-renowned art historian and Columbia University professor who has lectured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and taught courses on the Italian masters. This personal access to acclaimed scholars is a feature of all trips from the Museum Travel Alliance. Begin in Florence, where Raphael had a life-changing encounter with the work of Leonardo and in the early 16th century. Visit the Galleria degli Uffizi to see its renovated Raphael gallery filled with his recently restored masterworks, including the marvelous Madonna of . This gallery also displays of earlier Florentine masters who influenced Raphael as a young artist. At the Palazzo Pitti, stand in awe before the largest collection of Raphael paintings in the world. In Perugia, where Raphael began his career as an apprentice for Perugino, behold his only surviving in the city, an evocative depiction of the Holy Trinity. Conclude with three nights in Rome, where Raphael was summoned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and spent his final years producing an astounding array of masterpieces. Discover the only religious building he designed and gaze upon some of his finest pieces in famous galleries. A tour of the Farnesina will offer an up-close perusal of Raphael’s revered frescoes The Triumph of and The Loggia of Cupid and HIGHLIGHTS Psyche. A major highlight in Rome will be a before-hours DELIGHT in a special, before-hours visit to visit to the to explore one of his most extraordinary achievements, the recently restored Stanze the Vatican Museums to behold the Stanze di di Raffaello, including the Stanza della Segnatura and its Raffaello—four rooms painted by Raphael and his legendary Scuola di Atene (School of Athens). students—only rivaled by Michelangelo’s paintings as the greatest frescoes of the Spirited discussions, enriching walking tours, and exclusive dinners in grand will round out High Renaissance this amazing tour. I hope you will join the Museum Travel

Alliance on this celebration of a unique life lived in search ENTER a 16th-century Medici Renaissance of beauty. in Florence to discover the Galleria degli Sincerely, Uffizi, a heralded collection of Raphael’s works Country 1 C:30% Y:75% including Madonna of the Goldfinch, Portrait of Country 2 C:40% Y:50% , and his much-admired Self Portrait STOP in the Umbrian capital of Perugia to view Country 3 C:55% Y:30% Jim Friedlander Raphael’s fresco of the Holy Trinity surrounded Country 4 C:10% M:20% Y:70% by saints—his only work that remains in the city President, Museum Travel Alliance where he lived for years as an apprentice to the Country 5 C:5% M:45% Y:65% Umbrian master Florence Country 6 C:10% M:10% Y:90% VISIT the final resting place of Raphael at the Adriatic Country 7 C:10% M:25% Pantheon, where the Italian painter and architect Perugia Sea became the first artist entombed at the former Country 8 C:40% M:30% Roman temple in 1520 Country 9 C:10% M:45% Y:25% ENJOY private dinners in Florence’s Palazzo Rome Borghese—an impressive neoclassical building Countries not visited that was the residence of a noble family in the Tyrrhenian ITALY Water C:15% M:3% 15th century—and in Rome’s 17th-century Sea Palazzo Odescalchi

Mediterranean Sea Great Artists: Raphael, Defining Beauty in Renaissance Italy From Florence to Rome October 5 – 11, 2021

Florence

Bust of Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino and fresco painted by Raphael, Chapel of San Severo, Perugia

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8: FLORENCE / PERUGIA / ROME This morning, depart Florence for Rome. Enjoy insights from Page Knox as we travel south through , with a lunch stop and visit to Perugia, the capital of . Take time to see the only fresco by Raphael that has remained in the city. The fresco, commissioned by the bishop Troilo Baglioni, depicts the Trinity surrounded by saints including Mauro, Placido, the martyr Benedetto, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5: DEPARTURE and Giovanni the monk. After lunch we will travel to the Depart by air for Florence, Italy, on an overnight flight. tiny town of for a private and exclusive visit to the WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6: FLORENCE, ITALY Cappella Baglioni. This chapel, in the Chiesa di Santa This morning, arrive in enchanting Florence, the birthplace of Maria Maggiore, is known for its Renaissance frescoes the Renaissance Later, set out on an afternoon walking tour, executed by . This evening, join Page Knox for which includes iconic sights such as the Duomo di Firenze, an enlightening discussion about the works you have seen Piazza della , and Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River. today. Enjoy dinner on your own in Rome. B,L Return to the hotel for introductory remarks, followed by a welcome reception. . L,R Galleria Corsini, Rome, photo courtesy of Galleria Corsini THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7: FLORENCE Begin the day with a lecture by Page Knox before a visit to the famous Galleria degli Uffizi whose outstanding collections of and paintings are housed in a 16th-century Medici Renaissance palace. Stroll through the renovated Raphael gallery to enjoy recently restored masterworks, including Madonna of the Goldfinch and Portrait of Pope Leo X. In the afternoon, we will explore the Palazzo Pitti, which houses the largest collection of paintings by Raphael in the world, as well as works by Caravaggio, Titian, and Tintoretto. Admire Raphael’s stunning portraits of merchant Agnolo Doni and his wife Maddalena Doni, and Portrait of Tommaso Inghirami. This evening, participate in a discussion with Page Knox before dinner at , the superb former residence of a noble family built in the 15th century. B,D Pinturicchio, Dispute with the Doctors (detail), Spello

Galleria Borghese

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10: ROME Begin the day with introductory remarks from Page Knox, then visit the . Here, we take time to see Entombment, a signed and dated work that is one of Raphael’s most documented creations, as well as Portrait of , one of the artist’s most interesting and mysterious paintings. Later, visit the Palazzo Barbarini and the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica to view , rumored SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9: ROME to depict the artist’s mistress and one of the most beautiful Today, delight in a before-hours visit at the Vatican women in Rome. Our final stop will be the Pantheon, where Museums, where we will view the Stanze di Raffaello, four we will see the final resting place of Raphael. He was the first rooms that were painted by the famous Renaissance artist artist to be accorded the honor of entombment in this ancient and his pupils. Along with Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Roman temple, by his request. Enjoy an enriching discussion Sistine Chapel, they are considered the greatest frescoes of with Page Knox this evening during a cocktail reception. Then, the High Renaissance. Afterwards, travel the short distance say farewell to Italy at a festive private dinner. B,L,R,D to , a Renaissance villa, to see Raphael’s The Triumph of Galatea The Loggia famous frescoes of and MONDAY, OCTOBER 11: RETURN of . Afterward we will enjoy an aperitivo at After breakfast at the hotel, travel to the airport for flights a special venue. You will have some free time on your own home. Those on the suggested flight will have an included for lunch, then we will visit the Santa Maria della Pace and transfer to the Rome airport. B the Cappella Chigi, the only religious building designed by Raphael that has been preserved in its near-original form. DISCLAIMER: This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of Before an included dinner, we will enjoy an opportunity to Museum Travel Alliance. For complete details, please carefully read the discuss today’s visits with Page Knox. B,D terms and conditions at https://museumtravelalliance.com/faq.php.

Rome Sculoa di Atene (detail), Raphael, the Vatican Museum, Rome ACCOMMODATIONS

NH COLLECTION FIRENZE PORTA ROSSA, FLORENCE This extraordinary five-star hotel, thought to be the oldest in Italy, is located within a 13th-century tower and contains marvelous frescoes. In partnership with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, this hotel has implemented enhanced health and safety protocols.

Roofdeck, Raphaël Hotel, Rome

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