Raphael Drawing in Royal Castle in Warsaw

A monumental work by Renaissance patina and architect Raphael has finally been returned to Poland and is now temporarily on display at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland. Director Professor Wojciech Falkowski said on 14 March, 2024 that he was astonished when he saw the drawing and that the museum was able to purchase it to add it to its collection. The drawing "Portrait of a Young Man" is said to depict the Roman hero Gaius Mucius Scaevola and is seen as a spontaneous sketch representing an initial, creative idea by Raphael. *** dark frames of one second have been inserted between quotes ***