Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

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

GODS AND MYTHS

Cycles / Sebastiano del Piombo (Rome, Villa Farnesina, 1511, Myths related to air and birds)
Apollo / With other figures / Centaur
Centaurs / With other figures / Apollo
Juno / Various activities / Riding in a chariot
Orpheus / Various activities / Playing the lyre

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Cycles / Murals / Rome, Farnesina, Sala di Galatea (Baldassare Peruzzi, 1511) / Several scenes together
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Northern hemisphere / Lyra / Related Myths / Orpheus (Hyginus, II, 7, 1)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Sagittarius / Single figure / As a centaur / With nude torso
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of seven / Multiple images - Paintings / Rome, Farnesina, Sala di Galatea (Peruzzi, 1511, placed with zodiacal signs)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Sol / Standing
Flora and Fauna / Birds / Peacock

Further details

According to Hyginus, Orpheus with the lyre stands for the constellation Lyra; the hexagon shows Sun in Sagittarius

Artist or creator

Peruzzi, Baldassare (1481-1536) and
Sebastiano del Piombo (c1485-1547)

Date

1511

Location

Rome, Villa Farnesina, Sala di Galatea

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Collection

Hamburg stamp (Bibliothek Warburg)

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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