Memory from Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
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The image is a detail shot of an ornate ceiling painting located in Vatican City (Città del Vaticano)

Città del VaticanoVatican City

The image is a detail shot of an ornate ceiling painting located in Vatican City (Città del Vaticano). The painting is contained within a decorative, multi-layered, hexagonal frame. The outermost layer is of pale grey stone carved with intricate scrollwork and floral motifs. The next layer is a thinner band, also ornamented. Finally, the painting itself is framed by a thin band with a small, floral motif. The artwork itself depicts several figures against a gold background dotted with small designs. There is a large rainbow arching over the scene. At the top of the image, a figure in a black and white robe and black hat stands with books in hand. Below them is a red-robed figure seated on a throne-like chair, with a dove above them. Below this figure are more figures, including a man in a dark robe with bare legs who looks distressed and holds a paper in his hand. An angel with birdlike wings is at the bottom. Written on the painting are words such as "BENE SCRIPSISTI" and "DE ME THOMA" and "ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣ" (Aristotle).