Giulio Romano

One of the most arresting is “Hercules and the Nemean Lion,” based on either Raphael or Giulio Romano.

Other aspects of the building have been attributed to his chief assistant, Giulio Romano, who worked in Raphael’s studio for years before going on to forge the new style of Mannerism.

Michele, having labored for years in the Giulio Romano role—sublimating his creative vision in the service of another while quietly learning how the company worked—stepped into the Raphael position with aplomb.

She hated Giulio Romano’s painting “Two Lovers,” which shows a semi-nude couple in a sexual position.

"Woven Gold," with designs after Raphael, Giulio Romano, Peter Paul Rubens, Simon Vouet, Charles Le Brun and others, presents 15 examples of the furnishings of ultimate power.