Disputation of the Holy Sacrament - fresco by Raphaelo, Stanza della Segnatura, Museum Vaticano (5789668503)

The scene is split between the Church Triumphant in the heavens, featuring Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist, and the Church Militant on earth, featuring popes, theologians, and poets. At the center of the earthly realm sits an altar with a monstrance, which serves as the focal point for the adoration taking place below. The composition uses a semi-circular arrangement of figures on clouds and marble steps to create a sense of vast, sacred space bridging the human and divine.

This work represents the synthesis of Christian theology with Renaissance Neoplatonism, illustrating the concept of 'Divine Truth' through revelation. It mirrors the 'School of Athens' located opposite it in the Stanza della Segnatura, together demonstrating the harmony between faith and reason as advocated by the humanists in the court of Pope Julius II.