A fresco by Raphael, painted 1509 to 1511 in the Stanza della Segnatura of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican, gathering the great philosophers and mathematicians of classical antiquity beneath an architectural setting inspired by Bramante's design for the new St. Peter's Basilica. Plato and Aristotle walk together at the composition's centre; Pythagoras, Euclid, Ptolemy and Socrates are among the surrounding groups, and Raphael included his own self-portrait among the crowd.
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Current LocationStanza della Segnatura, Apostolic Palace, Vatican Museums 2 Current Custodian Physical Form
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Depicted SubjectPlato, Aristotle, Socrates, Pythagoras, Euclid and Ptolemy among the classical philosophers and mathematicians gathered in the fresco. 2 Connections
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Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Source The School of Athens (Wikipedia)
Vatican Museums' own page: "Zoroaster holding the heavenly sphere," standing with Ptolemy on the right side of the fresco.
Source The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Additional Source The School of Athens (Wikipedia)
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1. The School of Athens (Wikipedia)
WikipediaSecond paragraph, describing the depicted figures
The fresco depicts a congregation of ancient mathematicians, philosophers, and scientists, with Plato and Aristotle featured in the center.
Depicts: Zarathustra
Among those commonly identified are ... Zarathustra.
View the Source 2. The School of Athens, Official Page (Vatican Museums)
Vatican MuseumsStanza della Segnatura page, School of Athens description
The most famous philosophers of ancient times move within an imposing Renaissance architecture which is inspired by Bramante's project for the renewal of the early Christian basilica of St Peter.
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A fresco by Raphael, painted 1509 to 1511 in the Stanza della Segnatura of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican, gathering the great philosophers and mathematicians of classical antiquity beneath an architectural setting inspired by Bramante's design for the new St.
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In Group: Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art, fresco by Raphael, painted 1509 to 1511, VaticanView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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