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The Vatican
Museums contain fifty-four galleries and a tour will take in some but not all.
It would be
easy to pass through and remember it as a blur. Perhaps I do, but
Raphael’s frescoes were one element of my tour I do remember in more detail,
especially his School of Athens in the Apostolic Palace.
Many of the frescoes appear in art programmes or documentaries about Italian art. The School of Athens is often featured – perhaps because it’s said to include a likeness of Raphael himself. Various sources question that claim, but it hooked me and I have the photo to prove it. Incredibly it’s permissible to photograph the exhibits.
Many of the frescoes appear in art programmes or documentaries about Italian art. The School of Athens is often featured – perhaps because it’s said to include a likeness of Raphael himself. Various sources question that claim, but it hooked me and I have the photo to prove it. Incredibly it’s permissible to photograph the exhibits.
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