In Rome, we got the opportunity to see some of the greatest art of history including one of my favorite artists Raphael Sanzio. We went into the room of Rafael's Stanzas painted on four walls. It was a medium sized room, that was slightly smaller than I had imagined. It was interesting to see the interplay between the paintings that we had studied and read about. The school of Athens and theology stanzas fill the walls across from each other. They seemed to steal the show compared to other two. The mountain of Parnassus, was darker than I anticipated. There is a big door rising up in the center of it which detracts from its visual emphasis compared to the other perpendicular walls. The ceiling was also integrated well with the walls, providing a unified decorative scheme. The overall effect of the room was very grand and impressive. Even with the grand scale of the multi-figured scenes they don't overwhelm the viewer, but rather they maintain rational groupings that function quite effectively.
-Kevin
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