Leo Loggia Pilaster 9   

by:   Raphael      patron:   Leo X      category: Fresco    location: Papal Palace

note:  This pilaster includes at bottom the motif of krater-type vase atop which perch two birds. At top, scrolls of acanthus dominate the pilaster. This pilaster, along with Pilaster 7, share in avian motifs. Grotesque heads attributed to Polidoro. Adjacent to this pilaster are fruit-filled festoons rendered by Giovanni da Udine.