Interior from the "Stanza dell'Incendio" in the Vatican.

The image shows a vaulted chamber with walls covered in monumental frescoes and lower panels featuring monochromatic figures painted to resemble stone sculptures. On the main wall, the 'Fire in the Borgo' is depicted, showing citizens fleeing a blaze while a distant papal figure offers a blessing from a balcony. The room is completed by a decorative patterned floor and a ceiling featuring gold-leaf frames and circular religious paintings.

This room reflects the High Renaissance synthesis of classical antiquity and Christian history, specifically the Neoplatonic ideal of divine providence acting through human institutions. The inclusion of Aeneas and Anchises within the biblical-style narrative demonstrates the period's commitment to reconciling Virgil’s epic tradition with the historical authority of the Church.