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The Sala di Venere (Hall of Venus) in the Palazzo Pitti was named after the ceiling decoration by Pietro da Cortona. It was the first in a series based on planetary deities that the artist undertook for Grand Duke Ferdinando II. The room comprises a large fresco as well as eight lunettes along the walls, framed by gilt stucco figures. Between them, white stucco reliefs show portraits of various members of the Medici family.
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