Raphael: Sublime Poetry

Prematurely deceased at just 37 years old, Raphael nonetheless managed to define the ideal of universal beauty. For the very first time in the United States, the Metropolitan Museum of Art brings together a masterful collection of paintings and drawings by this genius of Italian Renaissance. This event gathers masterpieces from the world’s greatest collections, offering an intimate look at his creative process. From nervous sketches to compositions of perfect harmony, the journey reveals how each stroke of the pen prepared an aesthetic revolution. It is a rare opportunity to observe the technical precision and sensitivity of an artist whose influence still shapes our vision of Western art. This historical retrospective will be held from March 29 to June 28, 2026.