Visitors like Sanchez became repeat visitors, its exclusivity also contributing to the public's enthusiasm. California's the only place to see these drawings, west of the Mississippi. The exhibited was scheduled for only two stops, one in the U.S. and one in Canada. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada showcased the Raphael drawings earlier this year. The drawings are displayed within the Museum Hall's cylindrical walls.
Curved walls prolong moments before the drawings come into view.
Raphael's drawings were showcased in a room with deep burgundy walls. His apprentices' drawings hung in a royal blue room. It's personal because you're so close to items that have lasted for centuries. And it's also impersonal because you kind of feel removed from it too. You're staring at them, wondering how pencil or chalk can come together to form this.