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Friday, October 11, 2024

Week of Oct. 14-18, 2k24



School of Athens Essay!
Due October 16, 2k24

The School of Athens is regarded as one of the greatest pieces of artwork in the world. Using the information you learned from the Khan Academy video and the text below about the fresco, you are to answer the following question:


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


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:

  1. Who painted the School of Athens & when was the School of Athens painted?
  2. What was Raphael’s purpose for the painting? & where is the School of Athens fresco physically located?
  3. 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
School of Athens Khan Academy Flick!

School of Athens Flick #2