While the room was rather stuffy and crowded, it was well worth it to see Raphael's "School of Athens" (sometimes called "Philosophy.". The detail of the garmets and hair was incredible. In pictures and in textbooks, it looks rather dull, but up close on can see all the work put into each figure and their relationship to those surrounding. Even the books and papers in the fresco had distinct lettering to the extend, that at the right angle, those who can read Latin have the chance to read these clearly. At one point a lady came up to me to inform me that the artist painted himself into the painting to the right and Leonardo is in seen in the center. I laughed slightly at the irony, excited for the chance to share some more details I had discovered in my research, but she meandered off, audio tour pressed firmly to her ear, before I could talk further. It is nice to realize the opportunities have to not only learn about these famous artists but to actually see their work in person.
-Emily
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