Ceiling decoration
by GENGA, Girolamo, Fresco
Raphael’s solution for ceiling decoration, stretching a velarium, or awning, across the illusive opening in the ceiling and using it as an autonomous support for the painting, found widespread application. Analogous solutions are found in later works, such as in the Villa Imperiale.
The picture shows the ceiling of the Camera dei Semibusti in the Villa Imperiale. The central part shows the scene Charles V Arrives at San Petronio in Bologna for the Imperial Coronation in 1530. In front of the Emperor are the bearers of the insignia of the empire, and below them, in second position, is Francesco Maria della Rovere with a sword. Around the central painting, the depiction of the Arts can be seen.
The ceiling decoration is the work of Girolamo Genga, Dosso Dossi, Battista Dossi, and Agnolo Bronzino.