The School of Athens by Raphael

The School of Athens is a painting created by the famous Renaissance artist, Raphael. It was painted between 1510 and 1511, and was a oil on canvas creation.

This painting reflects what was happening in the Renaissance, through the actions of the people in the picture, and the background. During this time period artists were starting to play around with architectural skills, and in the background of this painting there is very fine and detailed inside of a building. There is also a man in the corner reading a book. The Renaissance was the rediscovery of ancient knowledge, and the people of the Renaissance were very interested in learning and discovering new things, and the fact that the man there is ignoring everything going on around him, and focusing on his book, is significant to the painting. This is connected to Science during the Renaissance because the man may have been reading about Science in his book. It is very possible that the novel could somehow be connected to new scientific methods, or that it was actually a book about Science in the Renaissance. In the Renaissance, many paintings mirrored what was actually taking place in daily life. This painting really shows the daily life of people, and connects to many of the areas of change during the Renaissance.