Città di Castello Gonfalone 01

This processional banner features God the Father supporting the horizontal beam of the crucifix within a golden mandorla. The Holy Spirit appears as a small dove hovering between the Father and the Son, set against a landscape that has suffered significant paint loss. At the bottom corners, two saints kneel in devotion, observing the celestial vision.

As an early work by Raphael, this painting utilizes the 'Throne of Mercy' iconography, which reflects the central Christian mystery of the triune Godhead. This Trinitarian concept was frequently harmonized with Neoplatonic triads by Renaissance thinkers like Marsilio Ficino, who saw the Trinity as the ultimate expression of the One, Intellect, and Soul.