Raphael, Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, 1509-10, Vatican Museums (48759463557)

The composition is split into a celestial realm where the Trinity and saints reside and a terrestrial realm where theologians and Church fathers debate the mystery of the Eucharist. In the center, a monstrance containing the host sits on an altar, serving as the vanishing point for the entire perspective. Above the main scene, the vaulted ceiling features allegorical figures and mythological scenes, including a personification of Theology and the flaying of Marsyas.

The work represents the High Renaissance Neoplatonic synthesis of classical philosophy and Christian theology, illustrating the path from human reason to divine revelation. It embodies the 'Concordia' (harmony) between different branches of knowledge as envisioned by the intellectual circle surrounding Pope Julius II.