Based on the Iliad by the ancient author Homer, this painted decoration dating from the 16th century adorns the ceiling of one of the rooms of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. It illustrates the exploits of the hero Bellerophon, a native of Corinth. After taming the winged horse Pegasus, defeating the Chimera and overcoming the Amazons, the hero is ultimately punished for his excessive pride. During the Renaissance, these popular heroic scenes were interpreted as moral allegories, in which gods and heroes represented vices and virtues. This philatelic issue coincides with the opening of the scientific symposium concluding ten years of research and restoration of the frescoes of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, held on 19, 20 and 21 March 2026.
