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Milan: Raphael’s “The School of Athens” and Me

November 15, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

[In brief.] Last spring, I had an experience in Milan that surprised me and left me thinking about the effect of remembering things that had happened earlier in my life. My years at university (in his case the University of Virginia in Charlottesville) took place a long time ago, and as with most people, it …

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Filed Under: Art & Architecture, History, Journal, Music, Personal History Tagged With: Berner (Andrew), Charlottesville (Virginia), Jefferson (Thomas), Kitt (Sandra), Milan (Biblioteca Ambrosiana), Milan (Pinacoteca Ambrosiana), Povoledo (Elisabetta), Proust (Marcel), Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael), Raphael, Ross (Nigel J.), School of Athens, University of Virginia

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