Wall decoration
by GHERARDINI, Tommaso, Fresco
The picture shows the wall decoration in one of the rooms in the south wing of the Villa Poggio Imperiale.
The dominant motif of the painted structuring of the walls is a row of Ionic columns, between which are simulated medallions, statues of Vesta, Athena, and Mansuetudo (Clemency), and four reliefs of a classical stamp illustrating values, gifts, and virtues associated with the founding of the Imperium Romanum. The relief above the fireplace in the present picture represents Hercules and Fortuna.