Offering of Gifts to Vertumnus and Pomona (workshop) Raphael (1483-1520)

This fresco fragment depicts a scene with multiple figures in an architectural setting. On the left, beneath a draped canopy, two nude figures are embracing on a bed, with several putti (cherubic figures) around them. One putto pulls back the curtain while another places a floral wreath on a figures head.
The central part of the scene shows a woman in a blue drapery offering a large, ornate vase filled with flowers to another woman, who is dressed in an orange tunic and appears to be walking away. A decorative pedestal with a laurel wreath is placed between them.
To the right, a procession of women carries baskets or vessels overflowing with flowers. One woman is crowned with flowers, and another carries a large basket on her head. Two putti are seen flying in the upper right, one of whom also holds a basket of flowers. The background includes classical architecture with columns and niches, suggesting a temple or grand building.
The subtext points to a mythological or allegorical representation, likely related to the gods Vertumnus (god of seasons, plenty, and gardens) and Pomona (goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards). The offerings of flowers and fruits, as well as the presence of putti often associated with love, fertility, and abundance, reinforce this interpretation. The scene may symbolize the bounty and fertility of nature, or a specific mythological event related to these deities dominion over the seasons and harvests. The embracing figures on the bed could represent the union or romance that brings forth such abundance.