Week 4 Responses

Week 4 Response

This photo is The School of Athens, by Raphael, and is a depiction of Vatican City which is inspired by Bramante. The building itself is in the shape of a Greek Cross with even proportions. The photo references a very classical rebirth of the Roman style which is significant to the Renaissance period. The photo also contains many philosophers, signifying the importance of science and math in architecture. Promoting the ideology that throughout humanity we can access truth. This can also be seen through proportionality and the mathematical truth that supposedly permeates everything.

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