The School of Athens is a fresco by Raphael that sits in the Vatican. This fresco is probably the most known and acclaimed work by Raphael. It stands opposite from another famous fresco done by Raphael, La Disputa.
This beautiful artwork shows many thinkers during that time. The school depicted commands awe much as a cathedral does. The fresco appears alive by the brilliance of the individuals who frequent its hall. Plato and Aristotle seem to be in a conversation with each other about the absolute truths. They are the two in the middle of the fresco walking towards the viewers. Plato is the one on the left pointing upwar
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