V. Battisti - Taddeo Zuccari and Raphael.

This essay explores the echoes of Raphael in Taddeo Zuccari’s production, both graphic and pictorial, beginning with Vasari and examining some common traits identified between the lives of Zuccari and Raphael. Taddeo’s works do indeed show a constant attention towards Raphael. This is highlighted in the smallest of details in his works inspired by his fellow artist from Urbino – some of which are well known and have repeatedly been confirmed by critics, while others have yet to be validated. References to Raphael Sanzio are at times precise and apparent in Zuccari’s final paintings. At other times, he draws from Sanzio’s insights only in his initial drawings, using them as a solid basis to sketch out his complex work design, before adopting more personal solutions once he had gained sufficient self-confidence.

Taddeo Zuccari, Raphael, Giorgio Vasari