The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas 1484

"The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas" is a fresco painted by Benozzo Gozzoli in 1484. The artwork is a celebration of the life and work of St. Thomas Aquinas, a prominent philosopher and theologian. The central figure is St. Thomas Aquinas himself, surrounded by figures representing different aspects of his life. In the upper portion of the work, God the Father appears in a celestial sphere, while the lower section depicts the triumphs of Aquinas' teachings. The painting, now housed in the Louvre, is a powerful example of Early Renaissance art, demonstrating the influence of humanist thought on religious art during that era.