Medium (20-45 mins)
DoctrineArt
Anglican
Raphael’s Acts of the Apostles: The Long Reach of his Designs for the Sistine Chapel
Theologian
Ben Quash
Duration
29.31
Uploaded to YouTube
7 May 2021
Added to Database
25 November 2025
YouTube description
This film celebrates the quincentenary of Raphael’s death and the unveiling of the V&A's beautifully refurbished home for some of his most celebrated works: the ‘cartoons’ of The Acts of the Apostles.
Presented by Dr Ana Debenedetti (Curator of Paintings, Victoria & Albert Museum), Professor Alec Ryrie (Professor of the History of Christianity, Durham University), and Professor Ben Quash (VCS Director and Professor of Christianity & the Arts, King’s College London)
Part of the Visual Commentary on Scripture (theVCS.org), a free, online publication that provides expert commentary on the Bible and art.
