I GIGANTI | THE GIANTS

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The most singular and evocative space in Palazzo Te is undoubtedly the Chamber of the Giants, with its ten meters of height and nearly ten of width, rounded corners, and frescoes covering all wall surfaces down to the floor. This chamber is a common theme in art literature and travel literature, and is considered the most daring painting experiment in modern art history. The invention and decoration of the Chamber of the Giants is certainly the peak of the effort made by Giulio Pippi de' Iannuzzi, known as Giulio Romano, the favorite pupil of Raphael, and his team in the realization of Palazzo Te. The frescoes tell the story of the fall of the giants, drawn from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The myth describes the assault attempted by the violent inhabitants of the earth against the abode of the gods. To reach the height of Mount Olympus, the giants pile the mountains of Pelion and Ossa with the intention of climbing it. The grand fresco of the vault depicts the subsequent moment, in which Jupiter leaves his throne and joins the shocked gods who surround him. The enterprise does not by hurling his thunderbolts, Jupiter causes the tower of rocks to collapse, dragging the rebels down with it and burying them under enormous boulders.

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[Erik Steevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information after I saw this incredible achievement in the room of giants in Mantua, Italy.