Chiostro del Bramante

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The gallery, encircled by high ceilings and evenly ordered windows, holds a silence that makes one forget time. Natural light seeping through the stone walls flows along the surfaces, naturally drawing the eye toward Raphael's Sibyls. The interior is filled with an atmosphere as if quiet conversations were taking place, as though the breath of artists who once lingered here long ago still remains. The space at the center opens toward visitors like a warm embrace, making one feel that the spirit of the Italian Renaissance is still alive here. Walking slowly through, one senses past and present coming into harmony within a single space.