What were raphael subjects?
Raphael (Sanzio of Urbino Raphael), 1483‑1520, Italy, As well as religious subjects, Raphael painted classical subjects and portraits that were characterised by figures with natural grace and ideal beauty, as well as compositions of serene order and harmony. When Raphael was still a young and relatively inexperienced artist he was summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II to decorate the papal apartments in the Vatican Palace. The School of Athens is one of the paintings he made for a room intended as the Pope’s private library. Based on the theme of philosophy, it is a remarkable scene that shows many of the ancient philosophers and scholars who were widely admired during the RenaisÂsance. He depicts them sharing their ideas and learning from each other. The enormous impact these frescoes made did not remain without consequences for the frescoes themselves. Even the current name, The School of Athens is a posthumous invention. It is an interpretation of the painting that dates back no earlie
