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Original filePope Urban I sits beneath a shell-shaped canopy and a red baldachin, attended by two winged figures who hold back his heavy robes. To the left, Justice sits holding a set of scales, while to the right, Charity is depicted as a mother nursing and tending to three infants. The scene is framed by stone-like architectural elements featuring inscriptions and monumental nude figures in the upper corners.
This fresco reflects the High Renaissance synthesis of Christian history and Neoplatonic moral philosophy, placing the Papacy at the center of a cosmic order governed by Divine virtues. The inclusion of Justice and Charity aligns with the Neoplatonic emphasis on the soul's ascent through the practice of virtue, a key theme in the intellectual circle of Pope Leo X.
VRBANVS I IVSTITIA CHARITAS
Translation
Urban I Justice Charity
Egidio da Viterbo
As a primary intellectual advisor to the Papal court, his Neoplatonic views on the harmony between the Church and classical philosophy influenced the iconographic programs of the Vatican Stanze.
Object
Fresco
allegory
Digital Source
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Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artworkwga QS:P11807,"r/raphael/4stanze/4constan/1pope"
1000 × 1294 px
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