The room forms a round panorama; with no beginning or end. Its singular theme absorbs the viewer into the story of the heavenly god,
Jupiter away from his throne, showing his willingness to fight against the
giants attack. Jupiter carries a lightning bolt, wreaking havoc against the theatrical giants. When entering the Sala dei Giganti, an action scene of mid battle, is stuccoed onto the walls, bringing the viewer a sense of excitement. In order to create an illusionistic experience Romano purposely put the viewer on the ground with the giants, who are losing the battle with the Gods. In many respects the
Sala dei Giganti (Fall of the Giants) differs from the other rooms of the Palazzo. In areas, such as
the Sala di Psyche and
the Sala di Ovidio, Romano had created scenes of erotic abandon and pastoral calm This helped create the illusion of a
panoramic scene, when in reality the viewer is standing in a four cornered room with a domed ceiling. In the Chamber of Giants, the viewer is greeted with the horrific faces of the giants in the midst of chaos and destruction. Crushed by monumental marble and natural disasters caused by Jupiter, the giants are simultaneously trying to escape. Above the fireplace, the face of
Typhon, the son of
Gaia (personification of Earth). He is the target of the heavenly god, Jupiter. He tries to save himself from Jupiter’s wrath by spitting fire, but to no avail, he is in seen in the midst of his defeat. To once again create an interaction with the architecture, Romano has Typhons weak attempt to attack Jupiter become a part of the fireplace below him by having the fire he spits connect with the fire in the fireplace. When looking for Typhons aggressor the viewer's eye is drawn to the heroic Jupiter, away from his throne. He places himself by
Juno, Jupiter’s wife and sister, an action scene of himself actively attacking the giants who, according to the
Metamorphosis, has intent to raid
Mount Olympus. Jupiter is seen carrying a lightning bolt, wreaking havoc on the animated giants. As the viewer's eye continues to go up the walls to the ceiling, they are greeted with a myriad of characters. They look down, some in horror and curiosity, others in an impassive annoyance of the event below them. Notably, the Imperial eagle looks down from an umbrellaed throne from above, giving the impression that it is orchestrating the event below. While the four winds help create the chaos through their evangelical talents and menacing faces. According to other versions of the myth, Jupiter resisted the Giants' assault thanks to the intervention of
Pan or of the asses of
Silenus and
Bacchus, but overall the scene is meant to create an unsettling atmosphere for its visitors. == Patron ==