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Ceiling of the Hall of Galatea
Dionysian ProcessionPutti with CerberusCouncil of the Gods (detail)Abduction of Orithyia by BoreasThe Wedding of Alexander and RoxaneCeiling of the Hall of GalateaMercury (detail)Venus Presenting Psyche to CupidThe Charioteer (Auriga)Lyra and ApolloMercuryCeiling with Putti and Garland

Ceiling of the Hall of GalateaRaphael and workshop

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This ceiling fresco (1511–17) integrates mythological scenes with dense vegetal and marine ornament. Central panels show the Council of the Gods and other Olympian episodes, framed by painted architecture that extends the real space. The surrounding grotesques revive ancient Roman wall decoration, turning the room into a unified display of classical learning and decorative luxury.
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