Raphael

Raphael’s School of Athens: The Medium and the Message

One of the most famous and influential paintings of the Renaissance, Raphael’s fresco of ancient philosophers under a vaulted hall is both a brilliant articulation of...

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Raphael’s School of Athens: The Medium and the Message – Who was Raphael? The Artist, His World, and His Painting

This week we will meet Raphael. We’ll start in his birthplace and follow his travels and growth from a young orphan to an independent master. From Urbino, to Umbria, to...

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Raphael’s School of Athens: What is Fresco Painting? Materials and Process

This week we will learn about the fresco painting process: What were the materials involved, and how did the artist prepare and paint on the wall? Follow along as a fresco copy of...

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Raphael’s School of Athens: The Medium and the Message – What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject

Finally, we come to terms with the School of Athens. How was it painted, and what does it mean? How do how it was painted and what it means intersect?

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