Observation Of Athens Observation

Observation of "Raphael's School of Athens" After observing The School of Athens I was able to notice things I had never noticed before. The more I observed, the more intrigued I became. I was able to see many details that make this work a masterpiece. I saw interactions between the people. I also observed the elements that unify the painting, such as balance. When looking at The School of Athens I can see many interactions taking place. There are 50 people in this painting. The people seem to be important and are all gathered together for something. Each person has a different expression which makes the painting interesting. The first person I noticed was a man leaning on a stone and writing. He looks like he is in deep thought. The second
This gives me a calm and warm feeling. The outer edges are dark and it gradually lightens toward the middle. This creates a focal point for the viewer, drawing him/her toward the middle. There are not many bright colors within the work. The brightest colors are the robes worn by some of the people. The architecture is complex. There is a large arch in the front. There is a statue on both sides. Under the statues are smaller carvings. Deeper in the painting there are arches and on them there is carved patterns. He uses texture and repetition together while designing the floor and ceiling patterns in the front I noticed details painting along the arch. He used gold and blue which draws the viewers’ attention. On the very top of the arch there’s a statue of some sort. I think that the artist did a good job at representing the time period shown. The way the people are dressed shows me where this painting takes place. The architecture and statues also help depict when and where this is located. Because of the colors used in the painting, and the setting, this painting seems to be of religious or educated figures. This painting has many subjects, most of which appear to be