 This painting is regarded as Raphael’s greatest masterpiece. It hangs in the Vatican, and is an amazing example of the use of perspective. The canvas is populated by a veritable who's-who of the greatest minds of Western thought, from Plato, Archimedes, Aristotle and Ptolemy, to Pythagoras and Euclid. Raphael knew he’d created something special with this painting ... to show he knew just how good he was, Raphael included himself in the scene, too! |