A fresco that depicts a gathering of ancient philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists, with plato and aristotle prominently at the center. It is noted for its precise use of perspective projection, a hallmark of renaissance art. Raphael included a self-portrait next to ptolemy. Object Type: fresco, fresco painting. Genre: history painting. Date: between 1509 and 1511. Place of creation: Vatican City. Dimensions: 500 cm × 770 cm (200 in × 300 in). Medium: fresco. Depicted People: Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Heraclitus, Zarathustra, Leonardo da Vinci (as Plato), Michelangelo (as Heraclitus), Raphael (as Apelles). Depicted Place: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. Collection: Apostolic Palace.
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