Week 9: Oct. 10-14, 2k22

How does Raphael’s School of Athens illustrate Renaissance art & show examples of classicism, and philosophy?

Day 1 & 2 are work days -- Essay due Friday, Oct 14!

This is an essay that may not be longer than three pages typed, double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, one-inch margins. -5 points for any of these rules not followed. The essay will be written in the third person!

• The paper will have an introduction of 3-5 sentences that explains to the reader (me) the following information:
• Who painted the School of Athens & when was the School of Athens painted?
• What was Raphael’s purpose for the painting? & where is the School of Athens fresco physically located?
• Thesis statement saying this fresco is a good example of Renaissance art because…

Your essay will have three body paragraphs.

• The first body paragraph will explain what the Renaissance was & provide an example of how the Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages. 4-6 sentences!
• The second body paragraph will be about classicism. The first sentence will be the definition of classicism and provide at least two examples of how classicism is illustrated in Raphael’s fresco.
• The third body paragraph will define philosophy. The first sentence will be the definition of philosophy and provide at least two examples of how philosophy is illustrated in Raphael’s fresco.

Conclusion/Concluding sentence – Restates how the School of Athens is one of the best Renaissance paintings/frescoes based on what you’ve read and typed in the body paragraphs

 

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