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The cardinal’s chamber is like a “garden,” incorporating classical texts, medieval symbols, and themes of Christian salvation—a profound reflection on the path to perfection in earthly life. The decorative registers begin at the top: • Friezes with the coats of arms of the cardinal, the Visconti, and other noble families. • Twelve trees on a red field, wrapped in cartouches. At the base of each tree, two putti (cherubic figures) engage in scenes of harvesting fruits in a “hortus conclusus” (enclosed garden). • A “velarium” (a decorative sheet) with cherubs, garlands, and various flowers. • A frieze featuring pairs of parrots and classical mottos.

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The Hall of the Putti