The School of Athens

Biography of Raphael "You can say other works, Raphael's works are living things, the flesh sways, the breathing goes back and forth, all organs are alive, life is everywhere." - Vasari Raphael in 1483 Born in Urbino on 6th April at Raffaello Santi or Raphael Santio, and early art training from his father painter Giovanni Santi. In 1499 he went to Perugia in Umbria and became a student and assistant of the painter Perugia. Raphael strictly modeled his master; his style of painting during this period was very similar, so art historians felt it difficult to decide what Raphael painted.

What is Muslim philosopher Aberos doing at the famous mural painting "Athens Academy" of the Italian Renaissance painter Raphael? The painter gathered all the thinkers and scientists who influenced the West. Therefore it is not surprising that Plato and Aristotle are the center of this 16th century painting. Even more surprising is the fact that the two "Asians" became part of the school: Zoroastar and Aberos. Readers of Divina Commedia of Dante Alighieri may also experience similar surprises. In the 14th century, Renaissance masterpiece Dante gave his explanation about heaven, purgatory, hell, and had a special chapter about Lingbo. . Limbo has not only ancient Greeks and Romans, but also three Muslims, Averroes, Avicenna, Saladin.

... It is Disputa and the Athens Academy. On the past and present meetings of God and the Roman Catholic Church God and his prophets and apostles presented a sacred view that the statue would be equal to the victory of the church and the victory of the truth. school

In Roman times, the school of Athens thrived and many young people from the Roman aristocratic family came to the city to receive education. In the second century the Romans qualified the University of Athens and paid taxes to their teachers generously. Emperor Rome came to Elysses to participate in the ancient mystery. This process, called fusionism, gave the Greek gods the name of Rome. At the same time, the Romans - throughout the Greek world Jews introduced foolish gods who prefer "choice" rather than their monotheistic forms, others. For the Greeks, the idea that God prefers groups of people rather than other groups seem irrational. Christian worship is a combination of some of Jewish monotheistic thought, Platonic metaphysics, Aristotle's logic, and a more palatable stoic school ethic for the Greeks.