Which renaissance artist painted the school of athens, a famous fresco that depicts greek philosophers surrounded by their pupils?

Rafael Sanzio

Explanation:

One of the best known works of Renaissance painter Rafael Sanzio, “Causarum cognitio”, better known as “The School of Athens”, since the 17th century, is one of the most famous frescoes of the Renaissance period. This fresco, commissioned by Pope Julius II, is made up of four panels representing the Stanza della segnatura, the place inside the Vatican where the pontiff despatched.

The School of Athens illustrates Plato's Academy, yet the philosophers who emerge represented identify with distinct eras, showing the historical continuity of philosophical thought.