I Exist

I’ve finally done some decorating around my apartment. I bought a print of Raphael’s School of Athens. I went overboard on the size and didn’t realize how large a 3 x 4 foot print would appear, let alone the cost to have it framed. So I decided to frame it myself. I bought some baseboard molding, cut it to size, stained it and then protected it with a coat of polyurethane. I’m fairly pleased with the result. Here is the result:

Twenty one philosophers have been identified in this painting, making it the most philosophically dense image I’ve ever come across. Plato and Aristotle are featured in the center, where Plato motions to the heavens, alluding to his theory of Forms and Rationalism. Aristotle is motioning to the ground which displays his empirical method of thought. The other individuals are involved in various activities that is telling of their philosophy or character.

This gives you an idea of the size. I think it fits well on that wall. Since its been hung it has stirred up so much inspiration that I read through all the books on the table.