Copyright Information close The author of this artwork died more than 70 years ago. According to U.S. Copyright Law, copyright expires 70 years after the author's death. In other countries, legislation may differ. More… WikiArt.org allows unlimited copying, distributing and displaying of the images of public domain artworks solely. We use here Copyright term based on authors' deaths according to U.S. Copyright Law, that is 70 years. In other countries, the duration of copyright term may differ. Please check here copyright length according to your country's legislation before you consider reproducing images borrowed from Wikipaintings.org Artworks protected by copyright are supposed to be used only for contemplation. Images of that type of artworks are prohibited for copying, printing, or any kind of reproducing and communicating to public since these activities may be considered copyright infringement. Public domain ← → The School of Athens Raphael Date: 1510-1511 Style: High Renaissance Genre: history painting Media: fresco Location: Vatican Museums, Vatican References: www.mlahanas.de Order an oil painting reproduction Ad Image dimension 750x500px, View all sizes The School of Athens fresco, which is one of Raphael’s most famous works, was completed to decorate the Stanza della Segnatura commission by the Pope. The Stanza was the first set of rooms to be decorated, and this painting was the second in the set of paintings that adorn the walls. Although it was created for a grand room in the Vatican, nearly every one of the figures in the painting can be identified as a Greek philosopher, rather than a religious character. Raphael included the likeness of Michelangelo himself in the painting, as the philosopher Heraclitus. Raphael: Artworks by date LIST OF WORKS Featured works (4) All Artworks by Date 1→10 (186) All Artworks by Date 10→1 (186) All Artworks by Name (186) STYLES High Renaissance (186) SERIES Stanza della Segnatura (14) Sistine Chapel (5) Stanza dell'Eliodor (4) GENRES allegorical painting (7) animal painting (1) battle painting (2) genre painting (2) history painting (13) mythological painting (15) portrait (23) quadratura (2) religious painting (100) self-portrait (3) sketch and study (18) Raphael Featured works (4) All Artworks by Date 1→10 (186) All Artworks by Date 10→1 (186) All Artworks by Name (186) High Renaissance (186) Stanza della Segnatura (14) Sistine Chapel (5) Stanza dell'Eliodor (4) allegorical painting (7) animal painting (1) battle painting (2) genre painting (2) history painting (13) mythological painting (15) portrait (23) quadratura (2) religious painting (100) self-portrait (3) sketch and study (18) Self Portrait Raphael Portrait of a Man holding an Apple Raphael Angel, from the polyptych of St. Nicolas of Tolentino Raphael Christ Blessing Raphael Madonna with Child and Saints Raphael Solly Madonna Raphael The Madonna Conestabile Raphael Crucifixion Raphael Diotalevi Madonna Raphael St. Sebastian Raphael The Adoration of the Magi Raphael The Annunciation Raphael The Crowning of the Virgin Raphael The Presentation in the Temple Raphael Portrait of Elizabeth Gonzaga Raphael Portrait of the Young Pietro Bembo Raphael Study for 'The Knight's Dream' Raphael The Marriage of the Virgin Raphael The Marriage of the Virgin (detail) Raphael Vision of a Knight Raphael 1 2 3 Load more Advertisement.