rational

Raphael: The School of Athens

clarity

religion

proportion

humanism

“The” Renaissance Painting

High Renaissance

Raphael

The School of Athens

Pagan scene inside a Church!!shows the infiltration of ancient Greek ideals into the Western Culture.

Ancient + Christian = Renaissance

Illusion of 3D on a 2D surface

Symmetry

Greats of the past portrayed by the Greats of the present

Fresco

Neo-Platonism = Humanism + Christianity

Perspective

Plato points upward “The Platonic Ideal” -heaven is the ultimate source for his philosophy (a portrait of Leonardo)

Aristotle has his palm facing the earth emphasizing the importance gathering knowledge through observing the material world.

Signifies the coming together of heaven and earth (Humanism)

The greats minds of the past merged with the great minds of the present

High Renaissance

Raphael

Detail: Plato and Aristotle

Plato and Aristotle

Raphael included himself in the painting.

Letting us know that he is also a great name to be remembered.

They knew they were special and this painting illustrates it.

Ptolemy is in the foreground holding a terrestrial globe. Signifies his important contributions to science as an ancient astronomer.

High Renaissance

Raphael

Detail: Raphael’s portrait

Pythagorus: holds the theory for harmony. He was a Greek mathematician whose theories are still taught in school today. (Pythagrean theorem)

Heroclitus: A melancholy philosopher from Greece was portrayed by the portrait of Michelangelo. - added as a tribute to a man he admired

High Renaissance

Raphael

Detail: Pythagorus

Euclid: an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher displays one of his Geometric principles. ( Euclid is actually a portrait of Bramante)

Bramante was currently working out the plans for the reconstruction of St.Peter’s Basilica. (the background structure of this painting)

High Renaissance

Raphael

Detail: Euclid