GIOVANNI DA UDINE
(b. 1487, Udine, d. 1564, Roma)

Decoration of the Stufetta (bathroom) of Clement VII Stufetta

1527-30
Fresco
Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

The decoration of the small bathroom of Clement VII in the Castel Sant'Angelo was executed by Giovanni da Udine after the design by Giulio Romano. It depicts a series of thrones on which gods who have gone bathing have cast off their clothing. This detail represents a throne with Mercury's cast-off clothing.




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