University:
High School
Course:
High School Art
Academic year:

2023
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12

Pages:

2
Author:

Eziafa L

Raphael - Painter/Architect - Painted the School of Athens - Commissioned by Pope Julius II - Told him to paint the Stanza Della Signatura frecsoes located in the Palace of the Vatican in Rome from 1509 to 1511 - Made four painting to represent “the Four Branches of Human Knowledge” on the walls of the library - Theology, philosophy, poetry, justice Raitonalism vs Empiricism - The school is divided into two halves - the dividing line is between the two prominent philosophers in the painting (Plato and Aristotle) - Both philosophers respents a school of thought - rationalism and empiricism - Apollo - god of the sun, poetry, and music. He caters to the Platonic ideals and rational school of thought - Athena - goddess of war and wisdom. She is more involved in the practical affairs of men. She caters to the aristotelian ideals Rationalism - Plato - interested in the theoretical, a world based on metaphysical components - ideals beyond what we can see - He points upwards indicating higher level reasoning (rationalism) - He wears purple and red representing air (either) and fire, neither of which has weight to them - His book is entitled the Timaeus - He appears to be hovering barefoooted above the ground - Believed that all knowledge comes from the divine (not God) Empiricism - learning appropriate throught the senses - Aristotle - Plato’s student, focused on the observable and physical - His hand is outstretched, palm down, with fingers spread - indicating knowledge through the five senses - He is also wearing blue and brown, representing water and earth, which are both tied to gravity and has weight - His book is entitled Ethics - His feet are firmly planted on the ground (sandals) Rationalism

Raphael: School of Athens and Rationalism vs Empiricism

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