This painting, The School of Athens, by Raphael resonates with the architectural style of the Renaissance in a few different ways. First, the image highlights proportion, harmony, and balance, all extremely important aspects of the Renaissance. Just as in Renaissance architecture, this painting has a middle focal point of two figures, which furthers the balance of the painting. The Renaissance was a “rebirth” of antiquity, and this can be seen in the arches in the painting. Lastly, this painting depicts scholars, mathematicians, and other important figures of the Renaissance, emphasizing the rise of importance of these subjects.