School of Athens

Who would I be?

If I were in the painting I would be Hypatia of Alexandria. At that time when women had no rights or freedom she was brave enough to expound her own ideas of Science, Mathematics and Philosophy. Her risk taking behavior had earned wrath but now is an inspirational role model too many women. She is on the side of Plato and is listening to Pythagoras. I believe i would be Hypatia because i too stand up for the rights of people just like her and would take risks in order to achieve the rights. She also was different and unique since she was the first to teach some men mathematics, science and philosophy. Even in the painting she is in between several other men which grabs our attention. I also like to be different from the crowd and brave enough to make a difference.

"School of Athens" by Rapheal

Renaissance was a period that had rediscovered lost knowledge. Art was a major contribute during the Renaissance. New styles, techniques and roman culture formed the Renaissance art. Renaissance art had conveyed messages and ideas to the people. One of these very famous painting was 'The School Of Athens.' This piece was painted by Raphael and had shows the way people understood the way of life during the Renaissance where everyone had some faith in god but some of them started to find out about the world around them using scientific and mathematical methods. We know this since the whole painting is divided into 2 part the right side shows people who has spiritual beliefs which is the bases of Plato's philosophy and on the right are the humanists who has faith in god but looks at the world using curiosity and observation and helped human kind live realistically. Rome and greek cultures also had a great influence and  helped in these experiments. A lot of links are shown between Rome and Renaissance through architectures and way of clothing in the painting. The ' School Of Athens' is a fresco (paintings done on walls, plaster or ceilings) that was painted in the Papal Palace in Vatican City. A lot of famous figures are displayed in the pictures that have played a major part in History. The 'School of Athens' is a visual description of the Renaissance.