The School of Athens
ArtistRaphael
Year1509-1511
MediumFresco
LocationVatican Museums
About The School of Athens
Features ancient Greek philosophers gathered together. Plato is modeled on Leonardo da Vinci, Heraclitus on Michelangelo. Euclid is a portrait of Bramante. Raphael included his own self-portrait. Painted in the same Vatican rooms where Michelangelo was working on the Sistine Chapel. Over 50 figures are depicted.
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