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- Here Raphael fills an ordered and stable space with figures in a rich variety of poses and gestures, which he controls in order to make one group of figures lead to the next in an interweaving and interlocking pattern, bringing the eye to the central figures of Plato and Aristotle at the converging point of the perspectival space.
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Oct 27, 2021 · In The School of Athens, Raphael presents a scene filled with sitting and standing men, who debate, contemplate, and appear posed in calculating and mentally engaged positions. The figures in the composition all represent some of the most important ancient and classical philosophers and scientists.
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Apr 18, 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.
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.
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- Diogenes the Cynic. Might explain why he's sitting by himself.
- i was informed that the person you speak of is actually a female and that she was the love of Raphael. As you can see they are the only once who lo...
- Wikipedia gives a breakdown- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens
- Plato is holding his Timeus (in Latin it is Timeo), and Aristotle holds his Ethics (Ethica)
- Well, there is an interactive map at http://agutie.homestead.com/files/school_athens_map.html That's Everyone! :)
Dec 9, 2020 · Raphael’s (Raffaelo Sanzio) most well-known masterpiece is The School of Athens. Commissioned in 1508, the fresco is part of the decoration of a suite of four rooms in the Pontifical Palace in the Vatican— now known as Raphael’s Rooms.
Jan 31, 2024 · The School of Athens, painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael in the early 16th century, is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of Western art.
Apr 27, 2021 · How does how it was painted and what it means intersect? Learn about the perspective of the architectural space, and the organization of the groups of figures within it. Finally, we come to...
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Raphael included a self-portrait of himself, standing next to Ptolemy. He looks right out at us. Ptolemy (he has his back to us on the lower right), holds a sphere of the earth, next to him is Zaroaster who holds a celestial sphere.
