BRUSASORCI, Domenico
(b. 1516, Verona, d. 1567, Verona)

Vault in the Hall of the Firmament (detail)

1558
Fresco
Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

The Hall of the Firmament is a rectangular space distinguished by a soaring, barrel-vaulted ceiling, where a unified composition unfolds to spectacular effect. This detail of the ceiling shows the Ursa Major, head turned back, being tickled by the tail of the sinuous Serpent.




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