The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure info
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The loggia, or colonnaded porch, on the second story of the Apostolic Palace is one of the VaticanGÇÖs most remarkable art treasures; its decoration, designed by Raphael (1483GÇô1520) and executed by his workshop in 1517GÇô19, epitomizes the spirit of the Italian Renaissance in its synthesis of Christian and classical themes. The thirteen square vaults of RaphaelGÇÖs loggia each contain four frescoes of scenes from the Bible, from the Creation to the Last Supper. Meanwhile, the plasterwork of the other architectural elements is decorated with GÇ£grotesquesGÇ¥GÇöfanciful arabesques enlivened with a wide variety of human and animal figuresGÇömodeled after ancient Roman wall paintings.This groundbreaking study of RaphaelGÇÖs
