19th Century
jean paul etienne balze
Born 1815
Died 1884
Jean Paul Étienne Balze: A Rediscovery of Raphael’s Legacy
Jean Paul Étienne Balze (1815 – 1884) stands as a pivotal figure in the revival of Raphael scholarship during the mid-nineteenth century, largely thanks to his meticulous reproductions of Michelangelo Buonarroti's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and, more notably, his extraordinary series of copies after Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican Loggias. While overshadowed by contempor…
Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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