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The picture shows a longitudinal section of the ceiling between a Prophet and a Sibyl. It demonstrates the following design elements:
thrones for the Prophets and Sibyls;
one of the seven Prophets (Daniel), one of the five Sibyls (Cumaean);
three of the twenty-four square pedestals forming niches for the Prophets and Sibyls and surmounted by twin 'putti' (a boy and a girl) in relief;
two small angels as a background to the enthroned figures;
two of the twenty-four bronze nudes flanking ram heads at the triangles and spandrels;
one of the eight spheric triangles above the lunettes, with frescoes depicting the ancestors of Christ.
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