New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is set to host the first US show on Raphael from March to June next year.
With loans from the world's leading museums, the Met is preparing to shine a spotlight on the genius of Raphael: 200 of the most important drawings, paintings, and tapestries created by this central figure of the Italian Renaissance will be the focus of Raphael: Sublime Poetry, an exhibition scheduled by the museum on Fifth Avenue from March 29 to June 28, 2026.
The exhibition will be the first monographic exhibition in the United States and will explore the entire life and career of the artist from Urbino: from his early days in the Marche region, where his father was a court painter, to his Florentine years when Raphael began to establish himself as an equal with Leonardo and Michelangelo, up to his final decade spent at the papal court.
Alongside the most celebrated masterpieces, rarely seen treasures will be displayed, revealing the painter's exceptional creative power.
"This unprecedented exhibition will offer a groundbreaking look at Raphael's genius and legacy," said Met Director Max Hollein, emphasizing the difficulties of the undertaking.
