Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Dogale
Italy, Venice, 1567-1599
MS M.1082r

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Putto extends sword held in both hands to Personification of Venice, seated on lion amid clouds. Below, within landscape, is city of Brescia.
Scene within illusionistic, carved wood frame surrounded by personifications of Charity, holding chalice, Fortitude, embracing broken column, Temperance, pouring water from one vessel into another, and Prudence, holding mirror in left hand and raising right hand, pointing.