Affresco rappresentante la Poesia nelle Logge di Raffaello

A winged female figure wearing a laurel wreath sits among the clouds, holding a classical lyre and a book. She is flanked by two winged putti who hold tablets that together read 'Numine Afflatur.' A small theatrical mask is visible by her side, signifying her connection to the dramatic arts.

This figure embodies the Renaissance Neoplatonic doctrine of 'furor poeticus' (divine frenzy), a concept championed by Marsilio Ficino which suggests the poet is a vessel for divine inspiration. The motto 'Numine Afflatur' (Inspired by the Divine) identifies poetry as a sacred science that mediates between the human mind and the celestial realm.