Raffaello Bencini worked in theater and portrait photography for many years before becoming one of Italy’s most renowned fine-art photographers. Among the prestigious volumes illustrated with his images, the following stand out: Palazzi di Firenze (four volumes), Palazzo Brera and the Pinacoteca (two volumes), Chiese di Firenze, The American Bible Society New Testament, The Saint Bartolomeo Church, New York, Tuscan Villas and Gardens, Roman Villas and Gardens, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (three volumes). In addition to working with the principle publishers of Europe, North America and Japan, Raffaello Bencini taught television studio scenography and lighting for theater and television at the Accademia delle Belle Arti, in both Florence and Milan.