The Charioteer (Auriga)Baldassarre Peruzzi

In this fresco (1509–11) from the Loggia of Galatea, Villa Farnesina, Peruzzi personifies the constellation Auriga. The reclining youth holds a medallion depicting a charioteer driving his horses, symbolizing control and mastery. The scene forms part of the zodiac cycle blending mythology, astrology, and Renaissance humanism.