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Question: Help with Backing Up My Thesis!? (for Raphael Sanzio of the Renaissance)!?
Is this a good thesis!?: Without the artwrok produced by Raphael Sanzio, Renaissance art, wouldn't have flourished like it had!.

And I need some backup reasons to start researching on, I just don't know what!. Any help please!? Giving one or two back-up would be nice!. Is my thesis arguement too specific!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I think you would struggle to justify this thesis although I'm certain that you could easily disprove it!.

The Renaissance was after all in full swing by the time that Raphael came along!. Yes he was popular during his short lifetime and yes his works were disseminated widely, partly due to many of them being turned into engravings by Raimondi!. Nevertheless the patron was king!.(See Benvenuto Cellini's biography and Leonardo's letter to Ludovico Sforza) In simple terms it was a demand and supply situation!. Conspicuous consumption!. Social, economic, political and religious factors encouraged complex and hybrid forms of art which were often visual representations of all that a patron stood for!. The artist, however famous and talented would have had no magnificent platform from which to adverise his talents were it not for wealthy patrons!.

I would have a look at what Greenblatt has to say on 'self-fashioning', Burckhart's notions on the 'l'uomo universale', Michael Baxandall's thoughts on patrons and Peter Burke's writings on the Renaissance!. I honestly think that your answer lies outside the realms of a monographic study on Raphael and his oevre!.

Sorry!.

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you need any further assistance!.

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I would talk about his attributes to the Renaissance era and also future artists that retained his style and contributed to the flourishing of the era!.Www@QuestionHome@Com