Raphael’s Cartoon for the School of Athens

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by Henk Bekker

Raphael's Cartoon for the School of Athens on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan

An entire room Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan is used to display Raphael’s Cartoon for the School of Athens. Whereas this famous fresco in the Vatican was mostly painted by his assistants, Raphael’s own hand drew the cartoon.

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Henk Bekker is a European travel writer specializing in transportation, cultural destinations, and practical travel advice across Europe.

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