RAFFAELLO Sanzio (b. 1483, Urbino, d. 1520, Roma) Prime Mover (ceiling panel) 1509-11 Fresco, 120 x 105 cm Stanza della Segnatura, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican The figure bending in a beautiful scorcio over the celestial globe is a masterly example of perspective. Philosophically, this figure can be seen as an allegory of the beginning of the universe, but it might also be an embodiment of the science of astronomy. The constellation on the globe can be calculated exactly: the night of 31 October 1503, the date that Julius II was elected pope. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: RAFFAEL
RAFFAELLO Sanzio (b. 1483, Urbino, d. 1520, Roma) Prime Mover (ceiling panel) 1509-11 Fresco, 120 x 105 cm Stanza della Segnatura, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican The figure bending in a beautiful scorcio over the celestial globe is a masterly example of perspective. Philosophically, this figure can be seen as an allegory of the beginning of the universe, but it might also be an embodiment of the science of astronomy. The constellation on the globe can be calculated exactly: the night of 31 October 1503, the date that Julius II was elected pope. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: RAFFAELLO Sanzio Title: Prime Mover (ceiling panel) Time-line: 1501-1550 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious
Size: 3040px × 3576px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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