Santa Maria della Pace Chigi Chapel by Rafael

The painting shows the Cumaean, Persian, Phrygian, and Tiburtine Sibyls arranged around an architectural arch in the Chigi Chapel. Angels and putti flutter around them, holding tablets and scrolls that bear prophecies in Latin and Greek. The figures are captured in dynamic, twisting poses with flowing robes, illustrating the moment of divine inspiration.

This work embodies the Renaissance concept of 'Prisca Theologia', which sought to reconcile ancient pagan wisdom with Christian doctrine. By depicting the Sibyls as genuine prophets of Christ's arrival, Raphael visualizes the Neoplatonic synthesis of classical antiquity and Christian revelation championed by thinkers like Marsilio Ficino.