In the painting "School of Athens", why do you think Raphael chose to paint himself standing among the Greek philosophers, and to paint some of the Greek philosophers to resemble his contemporaries Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci?

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Hey there! the correct answer to your question is "artists were highly valued members of society."in the neothletic period, art flourished because artists were highly valued members of society. art was very valuable and still is. art grew because of known  artists and their great art works.hope this you.have a great day!