Raphael: "The School of Athens"

 

Raphael: "The School of Athens", c.1510/11 , Vatican, Apostolic Palace

"The School of Athens" is not only Raphael's most ambitious work, but also one of the most famous and complex compositions of the Western Painting. The list of portrayed men includes Plato (represented as Leonardo da Vinci), Socrates, Archimedes or Raphael himself (represented as Apelles)