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Sibyls (Raphael)

History, Religious and Mythological Paintings

The Sibyls, also known as Sibyls receiving instruction from Angels, is a fresco painted in 1514 by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, part of a commission from the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi to decorate the interior of Santa Maria della Pace in Rome. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Year Created
1514 1
Medium
Fresco 1
Location
Santa Maria della Pace, Rome 1
Commissioned By
Agostino Chigi 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Sources
1. Sibyls (Raphael) (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, year
    1514
  • Infobox, type
    Fresco
  • Infobox, museum
    Santa Maria della Pace
  • Lead, first paragraph
    commission Raphael had received from the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi
  • Genre reference
    The Sibyls, also known as Sibyls receiving instruction from Angels, is a fresco painted in 1514 by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, part of a commission from the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi to decorate the interior of Santa Maria della Pace in Rome.
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