Raphael also painted ‘The School of Athens’ for Julius II’s library in Stanza della Segnatura. The piece is regarded as the artist’s finest work.

The School of Athens, 1508-1511, by Raphael (1483-1520), fresco, Room of the Segnatura, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. DEA / V. PIROZZI ...

Today we celebrate the birth of Raphael, the Renaissance master whose genius continues to inspire centuries later. His extraordinary works—from the divine "School of Athens" to the tender ...

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A detail from Raphael’s 1509-1511 masterpiece “School of Athens” shows a figure that many believe to be Hypatia in disguise. Her presence in the picture reportedly sparked controversy in the ...