Raffael Staza di Eliodoro

This view shows the interior of the papal apartment decorated by Raphael, showcasing scenes of divine intervention in the history of the Church. On the left wall, Pope Leo I meets Attila the Hun to halt his invasion of Italy, while on the right, a radiant angel miraculously leads Saint Peter out of a dark prison cell. The lower walls are painted with monochromatic figures of caryatids that appear like stone sculptures supporting the architectural framework.

These works reflect the Renaissance concept of 'Providentia,' or divine governance over history, a theme central to the Neoplatonic theology of the court of Pope Julius II. The intellectual program was likely influenced by thinkers like Egidio da Viterbo, who reconciled the classical Roman past with the destiny of the Christian Church.