In the painting “school of Athens” why do you think Raphael chose to paint himself standing among Greek philosophers

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Jamie Beech · Answer 1 · 2022-03-05T07:11:57+0000

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The figures in the fresco exemplify Philosophy, Poetry (including Music), Theology, and Law; by including resemblances of his contemporaries, he is comparing their work to the famed philosophers, putting them in the leagues of those with 'divine inspiration'.

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