The School of Athens
Fresco by Raphael
The School of Athens 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... Wikipedia
Artist: Raphael
Location: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Subject: Ancient Greece
Media: Paint and Plaster
Period: High Renaissance
Genre: History painting
Dimensions: 16′ 5″ x 25′ 3″