The School of Athens by Raphael, 1512
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A lot of the faces in this crowd are said to be portraits of Raphael's own circle - the bald figure slumped over a block up front is supposedly Michelangelo, added in after Raphael got a peek at the Sistine ceiling next door, and the man crouched down sketching on a slate at the right is thought to be a stand-in for the architect Bramante.
Erisava: Could you actually name every single person in this painting?
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Also has me wondering - were there women philosophers back then, or was this whole scene basically a men's club?