Room of the Segnatura

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The Room of the Segnatura is a renowned Vatican chamber decorated by Raphael, best known for housing his iconic fresco "The School of Athens."

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Room of the Segnatura canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fresco cycle location
museum room
reception room
state room
artist Raphael
artMovement High Renaissance
commissionedBy Pope Julius II
constructionStart early 16th century
country Vatican City
decoratedBy Raphael
Raphael’s workshop
linked to: Raphael
decorationEnd 1511
decorationStart 1508
depicts Church Fathers
ancient philosophers
cardinal virtues
poets and muses
floor second floor of the Apostolic Palace
function papal library
tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
linked to: Apostolic Signatura
hasAlternativeName Segnatura Room
Stanza della Segnatura
hasFresco The Cardinal Virtues
linked to: Cardinal Virtues

The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
The Parnassus
The School of Athens
hasWall law wall
philosophy wall
poetry wall
theology wall
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City
historicalPeriod Renaissance
locatedIn Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
Vatican Museums
namedAfter Apostolic Signatura
notableWorkContained The Cardinal Virtues
linked to: Cardinal Virtues

The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
The Parnassus
The School of Athens
openToPublic true
partOf Raphael Rooms
itinerary of the Vatican Museums
linked to: Vatican Museums
significance first of the Raphael Rooms to be decorated
masterpiece of High Renaissance fresco painting
theme harmony of classical philosophy and Christian theology
personification of branches of knowledge
usedBy Pope Julius II

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Raphael Rooms hasPart Room of the Segnatura
Room of Heliodorus followed Room of the Segnatura
Room of the Fire in the Borgo followsInSequence Room of the Segnatura