The ceiling fresco for Gran Salone in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome is a visual eulogy to the family. The papal tiara and keys seen in the fresco announce the personal triumph of a family member. Who is that family member?

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The Palazzo Barberini in Rome was built for the Barberini family, and the ceiling fresco in the Gran Salone was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, who was a member of the Barberini family himself. The papal tiara and keys seen in the fresco are a symbol of his personal triumph as pope, making choice D, Urban VIII, the correct answer.

The Ceiling Fresco for Gran Salone in the Palazzo Barberini