Mischievous Cherubs (Detail)
Faculty of Xeography and History, one of the most emblematic rooms of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Its decoration was the responsibility of two men: the sculptor Rafael de la Torre Mirón and the painter José Marí Fenollera. "The set sought to exalt the role of the university as a promoter of wisdom and virtue through the arts, all under the gaze of the goddess Minerva. In this ceiling decoration mischievous cherubs create havoc with Minerva and her arts.
Mischievous Cherubs (Detail)
Faculty of Xeography and History, one of the most emblematic rooms of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Its decoration was the responsibility of two men: the sculptor Rafael de la Torre Mirón and the painter José Marí Fenollera. "The set sought to exalt the role of the university as a promoter of wisdom and virtue through the arts, all under the gaze of the goddess Minerva. In this ceiling decoration mischievous cherubs create havoc with Minerva and her arts.