Art 5
Name _________________________
Art History of the Western World:
Date Due: February 22, 2006
1400 Through Contemporary
You earned __________ out of 25 possible points.
Worksheet #3
Chapter 18: Renaissance Art in Sixteenth-Century Europe
Read about Raphael and the works he completed in the Stanza della Segnatura at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_athens, and then answer the following questions.

What does The School of Athens depict?
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Traditionally, allegorical figures would have been used to represent various philosophies and beliefs. In The School of Athens, how does Raphael break with this tradition? Identify four philosophers and the contemporary people Raphael portrayed them as.
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Raphael paid great attention to the architectural details of the scene. How does the architecture enhance the message and mood of the painting?
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Raphael also includes a portrait of himself in the fresco. Why does he do this? What does this decision say about the Raphael's beliefs on art's place in society and the artist's worth?
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What other themes did Raphael depict in the Stanza della Segnatura? What is the overall message of these works?
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Read about Raphael's painting technique at http://www.roanoke.edu/Staff/long/ReadingImages/ReadingTech.htm. Describe the method Raphael used to paint the frescoes of the Stanza della Segnatura. What advantages does it have over the secco fresco technique?
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