Pitti Palace. Room of Iliad
The last corridor opens up upon the Room of Iliad, once used to play “Trucco”, an ancient version of billiards. The room is named after the paintings on the ceiling and in the lunettes that depict scenes from Homer's epic poen, "The Iliad". The sculpture in the center of the room is by Lorenzo Bartolini (1777-1850) and represents Charity. Among the works, the room features two paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi, an Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Andrea del Sarto and an original portrait of a lady called “la Gravida” by Raphael (1506)