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17 wrz 2024 · School of Athens, fresco (1508–11) painted by artist Raphael, in the Stanza della Segnatura, a room in Pope Julius II’s private apartments in the Vatican. It is perhaps the most famous of all of Raphael’s paintings and one of the most significant artworks of the Renaissance.
The School of Athens (Italian: Scuola di Atene) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.It was painted between 1509 and 1511 as part of a commission by Pope Julius II to decorate the rooms now called the Stanze di Raffaello in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.. The fresco depicts a congregation of ancient philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists, with Plato and Aristotle ...
21 mar 2022 · Let’s look at what the iconic The School of Athens meant for Raphael as an artist and how it’s become such a symbol of the Renaissance. At the time, a commission by the pope was the apex of any artist’s career.
It was here, between 1509 and 1511, that Raphael painted his famous fresco The School of Athens (Scuola di Atene). It was the second mural painting to be finished for the Stanza della Segnatura, after La Disputa, on the opposite wall, and is regarded as one of the greatest Renaissance paintings.
Raphael's frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura showcase four branches of human knowledge: philosophy, theology, poetry, and justice. The School of Athens represents philosophy, featuring Plato, Aristotle, and other great thinkers. The Dispute symbolizes theology, depicting divine figures and religious leaders.
10 wrz 2020 · Take The School of Athens by the Italian High Renaissance master Raphael, whose death 500 years ago in 1520 is currently being commemorated around the world by major exhibitions and...
Two great philosophers of antiquity, Plato and Aristotle, face off in this meeting of minds. Raphael, School of Athens, fresco, 1509–11 (Stanza della Segnatura, Papal Palace, Vatican). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.
