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Chamber of the Device
Giulio Romano1524
Palazzo Te
Mantova, Italy
It was believed that the salamander's body temperature was so low that the animal could survive contact with fire. This scene alludes to Federico's passionate temperament, possessed by the flames of love through which the animal can pass unharmed.
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- Title: Chamber of the Device
- Creator: Giulio Romano
- Creator Lifespan: 1499/1546
- Creator Death Place: Mantova, Italy
- Creator Birth Place: Rome, Italy
- Date: 1524
- Type: Part of the Palace
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