The pope's desk in the private library in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican (2005). (Bureau du pape dans la biblioth鑡ue priv閑 au palais apostolique)It is the room where the pope attends the private audiences with Kings; Presidents; chiefs of Government; cardinals ... On the wall there is a painting representing the Virgin Mary on a throne by Antoniazzo Romano (1430-1510)-The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace ( palais apostolique ) is a secretive place; forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration; the Church's spiritual authorities and before all; the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign.