Stufetta di Diana e Atteone, Renaissance fresco in Rocca Sanvitale, Italy
The Stufetta di Diana e Atteone is a fresco cycle in the Rocca Sanvitale, a Renaissance fortress in the Emilia-Romagna region. The vault features fourteen lunette sections decorated with cherubs holding garlands of flowers and fruits set against a sky.
Parmigianino painted these frescoes between 1523 and 1524 for Count Galeazzo Sanvitale and his wife Paola Gonzaga. The work was created during the height of Renaissance art production in northern Italy.
The frescoes depict episodes from Ovid's Metamorphoses and tell the story of Diana and Actaeon across the walls. Visitors can follow the narrative sequence as they look around the room.
The room preserves its original Renaissance decoration scheme, with lower wall sections that likely accommodated tapestries during its active use. Visitors should allow time to take in the details across the vault and walls.
A circular mirror in the ceiling bears the inscription 'respice finem', linking the mythological narrative to themes of fate and divine judgment. These words invite viewers to reflect on endings and divine justice.
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