Sibille e Angeli, affresco di Raffaello(1514) Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace (Roma)

Located above the arch of the Chigi Chapel, this fresco shows the four prophetesses in various stages of divine inspiration. Angels hover between the figures, holding inscriptions in Latin and Greek that link pagan prophecy to the coming of Christ and the resurrection. The composition is noted for its balanced, rhythmic arrangement of figures that integrate classical form into a sacred architectural space.

This work is a primary visual expression of 'Prisca Theologia' (Ancient Theology), a core tenet of Renaissance Neoplatonism which held that God revealed divine truths to pagan sages like the Sibyls and Hermes Trismegistus. It reflects the intellectual program of the Florentine Academy and Marsilio Ficino, seeking to harmonize classical antiquity with Christian doctrine.