Speranza
The ignudi are surrounded by a huge garland of oak leaves, and clustered about them are thousands of acorns. The reason for the presence is that Pope Julius II, who commissioned the work, was of the della Rovere family -- and that the 'rovere' is the emblem of the Golden Age.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
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