Studiolo and twin chapels Ducal Palace, Urbino

the studiolo features iconic representations of several persons, both contemporary , historical. on intarsia panels depicted statues of federico in scholarly attire , of faith, hope, , charity. above intarsia panels portraits of great authors joos van wassenhove (with reworking pedro berruguete):

the upper register (shown in diagram s outside rows , columns) presents classical , humanistic writers, opposed religious figures (broadly speaking) of lower register (inside).

chapel of absolution , temple of muses

downstairs studiolo twinned pair of chapels, 1 christian , 1 pagan. vestibule leading them emphasizes complementarity inscribed elegiac couplet:

the temple of muses, may have been used personal studiolo of federico s son guidobaldo, featured paintings of muses sober musicians perhaps work of giovanni santi.