Deucalion and Pyrrha (After the deluge they threw rocks behind their shoulders and the stones formed people to repopulate the earth)Fresco by Baldassare Peruzzi (1481-1536)in the Perspectives Hall of Villa Farnesina.This hall takes its name from Baldassare Peruzzi's frescoes of urban and rural scenes painted between columns to create an illusory opening on every side. The niches above the doors and windows show divinities; while the frieze running around the ceiling depicts tales from classical mythology.- Built on the Tiber banks at the beginning of 16th century for the banker and patron Agostino Chigi; Villa Farnesina is one of the Renaissance most impressive and successful combination of architecture and decoration in a private house.Rome; Italy. 2019.Photo: Eric Vandeville