The Loggia

Submitted by Ilze Girgensone on Sat, 2008-07-05 16:13.

Two twisted marble columns support the arches of the triple lancet window: Foto: Peter de RuTwo twisted marble columns support the arches of the triple lancet window: Foto: Peter de Ru

The bronze copy of a female figure is one of the Sibyls from Herculaneum: Foto: Peter de RuThe bronze copy of a female figure is one of the Sibyls from Herculaneum: Foto: Peter de Ru

Erdeös writes:

The steps from the atrium lead up to the loggia. Here we come across the bronze copy of a female figure belonging to the mysterious group of sculptures called The Sibyls from Herculaneum.

From Axel Munthe's San Michele. An Illustrated Guide, Stiftelsen San Michele, Napoli 2006. Text by Levente Erdeös.