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Raphael and Perugino (detail)
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Raphael and Perugino (detail)Raphael

This section of The School of Athens (1509-11) features a rare self-portrait of Raphael (center) alongside his teacher Perugino (right). Originating from the Italian High Renaissance, the work subtly inserts the artist into the legacy of classical knowledge, aligning painters with philosophers as bearers of intellectual ideals.
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