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The School of Athens, by Raphael
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. Who painted The School of Athens?
A) Raphael
B) Donatello
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Michelangelo
  • 2. In which Roman building is The School of Athens located?
A) Sistine Chapel
B) St. Peter's Basilica
C) Colosseum
D) Apostolic Palace
  • 3. Aristotle gestures downward to represent his focus on:
A) Divine revelation
B) Observation and experience
C) Mathematical abstraction
D) Political theory
  • 4. Which Renaissance artist appears as Heraclitus?
A) Titian
B) Michelangelo
C) Donatello
D) Leonardo da Vinci
  • 5. The figure bending over with a compass represents:
A) Ptolemy
B) Archimedes
C) Euclid
D) Zoroaster
  • 6. The School of Athens was painted during which period?
A) High Renaissance
B) Mannerism
C) Early Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 7. Which pope commissioned the painting?
A) Pope Pius III
B) Pope Julius II
C) Pope Alexander VI
D) Pope Leo X
  • 8. The figure isolated on the steps represents which philosopher?
A) Socrates
B) Diogenes
C) Heraclitus
D) Plotinus
  • 9. What does Plato hold in his left hand?
A) Timaeus
B) The Republic
C) Elements
D) Nicomachean Ethics
  • 10. Which figure holds the celestial sphere?
A) Ptolemy
B) Zoroaster
C) Pythagoras
D) Aristotle
  • 11. The painting symbolizes the pursuit of:
A) Knowledge and truth
B) Political power
C) Religious devotion
D) Artistic beauty
  • 12. The painting was completed around what year?
A) 1511
B) 1550
C) 1485
D) 1525
  • 13. In which century was The School of Athens painted?
A) 16th century
B) 14th century
C) 15th century
D) 17th century
  • 14. What is Aristotle gesturing toward?
A) The earth
B) The architecture
C) His students
D) The heavens
  • 15. Raphael included his own portrait in the painting. Where is he located?
A) On the far right
B) Left side with mathematicians
C) Center foreground
D) Next to Plato
  • 16. Which philosopher is shown lying on the steps?
A) Diogenes
B) Heraclitus
C) Epicurus
D) Socrates
  • 17. What is the main theme of The School of Athens?
A) War
B) Religion
C) Music
D) Philosophy
  • 18. Which book is Aristotle holding?
A) Metaphysics
B) Nicomachean Ethics
C) Poetics
D) Politics
  • 19. What technique did Raphael use for this painting?
A) Tempera
B) Watercolor
C) Fresco
D) Oil on canvas
  • 20. Which color dominates Aristotle's clothing?
A) Blue
B) Purple
C) Green
D) Red
  • 21. What is the overall composition style of the painting?
A) Circular
B) Asymmetrical
C) Triangular
D) Symmetrical
  • 22. Which Renaissance architect's style influenced the painting's architecture?
A) Brunelleschi
B) Palladio
C) Alberti
D) Bramante
  • 23. Which artistic principle is demonstrated through the receding arches?
A) Contrapposto
B) Sfumato
C) Linear perspective
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 24. The painting forms part of which room's decoration?
A) Sistine Chapel
B) Stanza della Segnatura
C) Hall of Constantine
D) Room of the Fire
  • 25. What is the general mood conveyed by the painting?
A) Political conflict
B) Harmonious intellectual pursuit
C) Religious devotion
D) Mythological drama
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