HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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What Renaissance artist painted the School of Athens?
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Da Vinci
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Michelangelo
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Raphael
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Van Eyck
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -School of Athens, fresco (1508–11) painted by artist Raphael, in the Stanza della Segnatura, a room in Pope Julius II’s private apartments in the Vatican. It is perhaps the most famous of all of Raphael’s paintings and one of the most significant artworks of the Renaissance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Raphael, who painted The School of Athens around the years 1509, was amongst some of the High Renaissance masters, he was one of “The Big Three”, namely Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. His iconic painting has lived on for hundreds of years and is now among one of the most revered Renaissance paintings.
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