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title: The School of Athens by Raphael
author: Raphael
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/272/the-school-of-athens-by-raphael/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The School of Athens by Raphael

_Authored by Raphael_

## Image File

[![The School of Athens by Raphael](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/272.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/272.jpg)

## Image Caption

The School of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/) by [Raphael](https://www.worldhistory.org/Raphael/), painted between 1510-1511 CE, depicting all of the major philosophers of antiquity with [Plato](https://www.worldhistory.org/plato/) and [Aristotle](https://www.worldhistory.org/aristotle/) at the centre. (Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)).

## External Links

- [The Story Behind Raphael's Masterpiece 'The School of Athens'](https://mymodernmet.com/school-of-athens-raphael/)
- [School of Athens - Musei Vaticani](https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/stanze-di-raffaello/stanza-della-segnatura/scuola-di-atene.html)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raphael. (2012, April 26). The School of Athens by Raphael. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/272/the-school-of-athens-by-raphael/>
### Chicago
Raphael. "The School of Athens by Raphael." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/272/the-school-of-athens-by-raphael/>.
### MLA
Raphael. "The School of Athens by Raphael." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/272/the-school-of-athens-by-raphael/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22The_School_of_Athens%22_by_Raffaello_Sanzio_da_Urbino.jpg) by [**Raphael**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22The_School_of_Athens%22_by_Raffaello_Sanzio_da_Urbino.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.