 |  | | | | Symposium—Raphael Up Close: Perspectives on Research | Saturday, April 18, 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Join an international group of art historians and conservators for a day-long symposium to hear new discoveries on the artistic process of Raphael, one of history’s most beloved and influential artists.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Sunday at The Met—Raphael and His Legacy | Sunday, May 17, 2–3:30 pm
Raphael's most iconic masterpieces have influenced artists for centuries. Explore his genius and artistic legacy through an afternoon of presentations by leading scholars. First, hear an introduction by Carmen C. Bambach, curator of the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry. Then, take a closer look at his monumental frescoes in the Vatican Stanze at the Vatican Museums with Arnold Nasselrath, dive into the mystery of the enigmatic sitter in Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn with Linda Wolk-Simon, and consider Raphael's enduring influence on 19th-century French painters with Caroline Elenowitz-Hess.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Seating is first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Studio Workshop—Renaissance Drawing Materials and Methods | Friday, May 29, 10 am–2 pm
Learn basic methods of Renaissance drawing with teaching artist Pamela Lawton and gain experience working with materials such as chalk and ink. After a series of warm-up exercises in the studio, use chalk to capture the light and shadow of drapery during a life drawing exercise. Next, visit the galleries and discover the Renaissance technique of using a viewfinder to draw 3D objects with sculptures in The Met collection. Then, return to the studio to complete your drawing with ink. All skill levels welcome; exercises and tips will be provided to accommodate a range of learners.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry.
Fee: $125. Materials are provided. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes on Thursday, May 28, 2026, or when registration is full.
Register now → |  | | | | Curator Talk—Raphael: Sublime Poetry | Friday, June 5, 6–7 pm
Join curator Carmen C. Bambach to take a closer look at Raphael: Sublime Poetry, the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael in the United States, which brings together more than 170 of the artist's greatest masterpieces. Explore the trajectory of Raphael's life and career, from his origins in Urbino to his rise in Florence, where he began to emerge as a peer of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and to his final, prolific decade at the papal court in Rome. Gain insight into the important drawings, paintings, and tapestries in the exhibition which illuminate the brilliance of Raphael's extraordinary creativity.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Seating is first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → | The presenting sponsor of Raphael: Sublime Poetry is Morgan Stanley.
Major funding is provided by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst, and Jessie and Charles Price.
Significant support is provided by the Richard Riney Family Foundation, the Ing Foundation, and Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang.
Additional support is provided by Jim Breyer, the Fay Etta and Irving Flax Foundation, Julie and David Tobey, Barbara A. Wolfe, Gilbert and Ildiko Butler, Debra and Leon Black, Mark Gorenberg and Cathrin Stickney, the Robert Lehman Foundation, Dinah Seiver and Thomas E. Foster, Ann M. Spruill and Daniel H. Cantwell, and The Coby Foundation, Ltd.
This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
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Images: Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape (The Alba Madonna) (detail), ca. 1509–11. Oil on canvas (transferred from wood). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.24 | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), Portrait of a Lady with a Unicorn, ca. 1505–1506. Oil on canvas (transferred from wood). Galleria Borghese, Rome (371) | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), Lucretia (detail), 1508–10. Pen and brown ink over black chalk, partially incised with a stylus (recto); rubbed with black chalk for transfer (verso), 15-5/8 x 11-1/2 in. (39.7 x 29.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.153) | Installation view of the exhibition Raphael: Divine Poetry © The Metropolitan Museum of Art | | | |
