Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Rome / Villa Farnesina / Sala di Galatea / Ceiling (Constellations)

GODS AND MYTHS

Callisto / Myths / Callisto and Arcas transferred to the stars
Nymphs / Named Nymphs / Cynosura
Nymphs / Named Nymphs / Helice

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Cycles / Murals / Rome, Farnesina, Sala di Galatea (Baldassare Peruzzi, 1511) / Single scenes
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Northern hemisphere / Ursa Maior / As chariot driven by Helice
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Northern hemisphere / Ursa Minor / As chariot driven by Cynosura

Further details

This image is sometimes identified with Callisto, i.e. Ursa Maior. However, there was a literary tradition identifying Ursa Maior as chariot driven by Helice, and Ursa Minor as chariot driven by Cynosura. Quinlan-McGrath, p. 98, favours the identification with Ursa Minor for astronomical reasons

Artist or creator

Peruzzi, Baldassare (1481-1536)

Date

1511

Location

Rome, Villa Farnesina, Sala di Galatea

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Collection

Heinrich Bodmer Bequest

Bibliographic Citation

Quinlan-McGrath, Mary, The Astrological Vault of the Villa Farnesina. Agostino Chigi's Rising Sign, JWCI 47 (1984), pp. 91-105

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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