8 Estancia de Heliodoro (Vista general I)

This interior view shows the high-domed chamber featuring 'The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple' on the left and 'The Mass at Bolsena' on the right. The room is decorated with a complex geometric marble floor and a lower wall (dado) painted with monochrome caryatids and agricultural scenes. The frescoes represent historical and biblical instances of divine protection granted to the Church.

The Stanza di Eliodoro represents the High Renaissance synthesis of classical architecture and sacred history, emphasizing the concept of 'Providentia Dei' (Divine Providence). It reflects the Neoplatonic atmosphere of the papal court where historical events were interpreted as manifestations of eternal truths and divine intervention.