Raffaello, Sibille e angeli, 1514, 15

This fresco detail depicts two ancient prophetesses, the Phrygian and Tiburtine Sibyls, in dynamic, twisting poses alongside winged angels. The youthful Phrygian Sibyl on the left turns to view a scroll, while the older, veiled Tiburtine Sibyl on the right rests her hand on a large book as she gazes upward. Between them, a putto holds a stone tablet featuring a Latin inscription from Virgil's Eclogues.

Sibyls were central to the Renaissance Neoplatonic concept of 'Prisca Theologia,' representing the belief that ancient pagan wisdom contained prophecies of Christian revelation. This work illustrates the syncretic integration of classical mystery traditions and Hermetic-style prophecy into the high Renaissance intellectual and religious framework.