The Transfiguration, c.1519/20 by Raffaello Sanzio Raphael
Canvas Print - 11354-RSA
Location: Pinacoteca, Vatican, Vatican CityOriginal Size: 405 x 278 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $50.42 USD
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Painting Information
In "The Transfiguration," Raphael creates a vision that hovers between the divine and the terrestrial, a dramatic composition that pulls the viewer into two simultaneous realities. Above, Christ floats in radiant light, his figure transfigured, surrounded by the prophets Moses and Elijah, while below, the apostles and a crowd of ordinary people struggle in confusion and despair. Raphael masterfully contrasts these two worlds: the serene, transcendent figures bathed in glowing light above, and the chaotic, earthbound turmoil below. It is a juxtaposition of divine serenity against human suffering - two forces bound together by the tension of the composition itself.
The upper half of the painting radiates with a sublime calm. Christ, draped in white, hovers effortlessly, his arms outstretched in a pose that foreshadows his ultimate sacrifice. The palette here is cool and celestial, with the blues of the sky and the pale glow of the clouds accentuating the transcendence of the moment. Raphael’s handling of light is exquisite, as it surrounds Christ in an ethereal glow, signaling his divinity. Moses and Elijah, too, are rendered with grace, their flowing robes lending them a timeless, unearthly quality.
Below, Raphael immerses us in the grit of earthly existence. The possessed boy, his body contorted in agony, becomes the center of a swirling human drama. The apostles are helpless, their arms gesturing wildly, pointing, reaching, but offering no solution. The colors here - the deep reds, greens, and golds - are saturated with urgency, contrasting sharply with the cool tones of the heavenly realm above. The figures are densely packed, the scene full of movement and anxiety, drawing the viewer into the emotional weight of the moment.
What makes "The Transfiguration" so powerful is the dialogue between these two halves. Raphael doesn’t simply contrast heaven and earth; he shows how they are interconnected. The miraculous and the mundane coexist in this painting, as the figures below are desperate for the divine intervention taking place above. The brushwork is both delicate and forceful, soft in the celestial light, yet bold and dynamic in the lower half’s expressions of struggle and need.
In this final work, Raphael captures the complexity of human faith - the longing for salvation, the recognition of suffering, and the hope for divine grace. "The Transfiguration" is a masterful synthesis of the spiritual and the earthly, a visual meditation on the mysteries of faith and the fragility of life, all rendered with Raphael’s characteristic elegance and emotional depth.
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