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Pinacoteca Raphael Room

Room VIII of the Pinacoteca puts several Raphael paintings within one visit, including the Transfiguration and Madonna of Foligno. It is the painting gallery to prioritise if Raphael is your focus.

Pinacoteca Raphael Room

Why go

With multiple works together, the room lets you compare changes in Raphael’s painting rather than treating one picture as a stand-alone icon. The Transfiguration and Madonna of Foligno provide two named anchors for that comparison. Their shared setting gives a clear reason to spend time here even on a selective visit to the Pinacoteca.

What to look for

  • Raphael’s Transfiguration is displayed in Room VIII.
  • The Madonna of Foligno is another work in the same room.

Useful to know

  • Give the two named paintings separate attention before comparing them.

Your next visit

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Outdoor visit · 5–10 min

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