Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Mantua / Palazzo Te / Camera dei Venti

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Decans and paranatellonta / Cycles / Mantua, Palazzo Te, Camera dei Venti (Giulio Romano, 1527-1528)
Astronomy and astrology / Decans and paranatellonta / Paranatellonta, by zodiac sign and decan / Leo / Miscellaneous
Astronomy and astrology / Stars / Named stars / Sirius (Alhabor, Aschere - Alpha Canis Maioris)
Flora and Fauna / Animals / Bull / Man fighting a bull
Flora and Fauna / Animals / Lion / Attacking men or beasts
Flora and Fauna / Fabulous animals / Dragon / Dragons fighting with humans or angels

Further details

Sirius (part of Canis maior), in the fifth degree of Leo, produces together with Mars those daring fight wild animals (Firmicus, Mathesis, VIII, 10, 3)

Artist or creator

Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi) (c1499-1546)

Date

1527 - 1528

Location

Mantua, Palazzo Te

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Ernst Gombrich, The Sala dei Venti in the Palazzo del Te, in: Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institute 13 (1950), pp. 189-201, 191f.

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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