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Stanza dell' Incendio

18/6/2019

 
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Stanza dell' Incendio, Vatican
Stanza dell' Incendio

The Stanza dell' Incendio was frescoed between 1514 and 1517 for Pope Leo X (r. 1513-21). The frescoes were designed by Raphael, but mostly executed by his pupils, including Giulio Romano and Francesco Penni. 

The frescoes depict Leo X acting out the notable deeds of two earlier popes who shared his regnal name, namely Leo III (r. 795-816) and Leo IV (r. 847-55). The four frescoes are the Fire in the Borgo (which gave the room its name), the Coronation of Charlemagne, the Victory of Leo IV at Ostia, and the Oath of Leo III. 

The frescoes on the ceiling are by Pietro Vannucci (1446-1523), better known as Perugino, who was Raphael's master. 

The Stanza dell' Incendio served Pope Leo X as a dining room.  

Fire in the Borgo, Stanza dell' Incendio, Vatican Museums, Rome
Fire in the Borgo
Battle of Ostia, Sala dell' Incendio, Vatican Museums, Rome
Battle of Ostia
Coronation of Charlemagne, Stanza dell' Incendio, Vatican Museums
Coronation of Charlemagne
Oath of Pope Leo III, Stanza dell' Incendio, Vatican Museums
Oath of Pope Leo III
Frescoes by Perugino, vault of Sala dell' Incendio, Vatican
Frescoes by Perugino

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