however, contains only
such works as are at this date reckoned indisputably to be from
Raphael's own designs.

The text has only the modest aim of making the pictures intelligible.
Critical explanations are beyond its scope, and historical data are
for the most part relegated to the accompanying tables. The
Introduction is intended for teachers, and contains suggestions for a
comparative study of the pictures which may be carried out at
discretion.

All the reproductions in this book are from photographs made directly
from the original paintings. In order to get the best results a
careful comparison was made of the work of leading photographers. The
photographer of each picture is mentioned in the Table of Contents.

ESTELLE M. HURLL.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS.

June, 1899.

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CONTENTS AND LIST OF PICTURES

PORTRAIT OF RAPHAEL. PAINTED BY HIMSELF. _Frontispiece._
FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI.

INTRODUCTION

I. ON RAPHAEL'S CHARACTER AS AN ARTIST

II. ON BOOKS OF REFERENCE

III. HISTORICAL DIRECTORY OF THE PICTURES

IV. COLLATERAL READING FROM LITERATURE

V. OUTLINE TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN RAPHAEL'S LIFE

VI. RAPHAEL'S CONTEMPORARIES

I. THE MADONNA OF THE CHAIR

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

II. ABRAHAM AND THE THREE ANGELS

PICTURE FROM CARBON PRINT BY BRAUN, CLEMENT & CO.

III. THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY THURSTON THOMPSON

IV. THE SACRIFICE AT LYSTRA

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY THURSTON THOMPSON

V. HELIODORUS DRIVEN FROM THE TEMPLE

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

VI. THE LIBERATION OF PETER

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATRELLI ALINARI

VII. THE HOLY FAMILY OF FRANCIS I.

PICTURE FROM CARBON PRINT BY BRAUN, CLEMENT & CO.

VII. ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRANZ HANFSTAENGL

IX. ST. CECILIA

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

X. THE TRANSFIGURATION

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

XI. PARNASSUS

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

XII. SOCRATES AND ALCIBIADES

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY GIACOMO BROGI

XIII. THE FLIGHT OF AENEAS

PICTURE FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY FRATELLI ALINARI

XIV. ST. MICHAEL SLAYING THE DRAGON

PICTURE FROM CARBON PRINT BY BRAUN, CLEMENT & CO

XV.