Raffaello, Sibille e angeli, 1514, 02

Four prophetic women are arranged around a stone archway, engaged in reading or writing on scrolls and tablets. Winged angels and putti hover among them, acting as messengers who deliver celestial wisdom. The figures are draped in colorful robes and shown in dynamic, rhythmic poses that suggest a moment of divine revelation.

This work embodies the Neoplatonic concept of 'prisca theologia,' the belief that ancient pagan wisdom traditions and the Sibylline oracles prefigured Christian revelation. It reflects the intellectual synthesis of the Roman High Renaissance, where classical antiquity was viewed as a legitimate source of sacred truth alongside scripture.