Afshin was born in Iran, in 1969. An exceptional emerging artist, he first painted an oil painting at the age of nine. Afshin now lives and works in the United Kingdom. A selected list of Afshin's solo exhibitions is as follows: 2002: ZCMI Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Nikombashi Mitsokushi Gallery, Tokyo. 2001: St Raphael Gallery, London; The Mall Gallery, London and Brunei Gallery, London
Raphael ( Urbino, 1483 Roma, 1520) Pintor renacentista italiano considerado como uno de los más grandes e influyentes artistas de todos los tiempos. Pocos pintores del Renacimiento italiano han sabido interpretar el ideal de belleza y el amor hacia el clasicismo que supone el Humanismo como lo hace Rafael Sanzio, el más joven de los tres grandes creadores del Cinquecento y también el más
Adam Raphael, photographer of the widely praised Room Service, offers a delicious collection of young men in his newest book, Barely Working. Once again documenting a racially diverse group of the finest faces and bodies, Raphael has captured his models in various working situations including auto repair, car washing, landscaping,...more
This enthralling book views the lives and greatest works of the Renaissance masters through the prism of their ardent rivalry. Rona Goffen, one of the most highly respected scholars of the Italian Renaissance today, brings Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Titian to life in this lively account of their passionate strivings...more
This monograph explores the life and work of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520), one of the most important artists in the Western tradition. Over two hundred of Raphael's finest paintings and drawings are illustrated, including all of his most celebrated paintings, such as the Vatican stanze (1509-14) and the Sistine Madonna...more
Adam Raphaels ROOM SERVICE is a luxurious collection of 150 photographs of racially diverse male models lounging, bathing, and dining amid the sumptuous interiors and elegant finishes of the finest hotels of East Coast America. The young men of ROOM SERVICE are models of the highest caliber whose flawless physiques...more
Vasari's colorful and detailed portraits of the most representative figures of Italian art trace the flowering of the Renaissance across three centuries. This single-volume edition of selections from Vasari's immense work profiles 8 of the book's most noteworthy artists and includes an introduction, notes, and glossary; and woodcut portraits of...more
All of Raphael's most important paintings as well as a significant number of his drawings and engravings are reproduced, principally in color, in this splendid new tribute to one of the most admired artists of the Italian Renaissance. In this lavishly illustrated book featuring some 300 illustrations, the author takes...more
Simons, a feng shui master and astrologer, teaches readers how to feng shui their homes in a clear, step-by-step fashion and gives personalized advice based on readers' dates of birth. Simons presents not only the popular eight-point method but also divining techniques and other authentic Chinese methods that make analysis...more
This opulent, multi-faceted celebration of the man called "the prince of painters" is a treat for fans of Renaissance painting and students of art history alike. Alongside Michelangelo, Raphael Santi is considered the second great genius of Italian Renaissance art. While his paintings epitomize the High Renaissance qualities of harmony...more