CORTONA, Pietro da
(b. 1596, Cortona, d. 1669, Roma)

Ceiling vault in the Salone (detail)

1633-39
Fresco
Palazzo Barberini, Rome

The long sides of the ceiling fresco depict Allegories of the Political and Spiritual Authority of the Papacy. The present detail shows Sapientia Humana, assisted by Chastity, Piety, and Divine Love, triumphs over Earthly Love.