The Charioteer (Auriga)
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The Charioteer (Auriga)Baldassarre Peruzzi

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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.