“La Fornarina” by Raphael. The Story of Love and Secret Marriage
In his later years, Raphael created the portrait of a woman (1519). She clearly played a key role in the life of the Master. She has a bracelet with the inscription “Raphael of Urbino” on her forearm. Looks like a looped bird. There is no doubt, who she belongs to. It turned out, her relationship with Raphael was not limited to love affair. When the painting was cleaned and restored in 1999, a …
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