Triumph of the Virtues (Mantegna)
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| Triumph of the Virtues |
| Andrea Mantegna, 1502 |
| Tempera on canvas |
| 160 × 192 cm |
| Musée du Louvre, Paris |
The Triumph of the Virtues is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, executed in 1502. It is housed in the Musée du Louvre of Paris.
The triumph was the second picture painted by Mantegna for Isabella d'Este's studiolo, after the Parnassus of 1497. It portrays a marsh enclosed by a tall fence, ruled over by the Vices, portrayed as hideous figures and identified by scrolls in a typically medieval way. Idleness is chased by Minerva, who is also rescuing Diana, goddess of chastity, from being raped by a Centaur, symbol of concupiscence. Next to Minerva is a tree with human features. High in the sky are the three Cardinal Virtues: Justice, Fortitude and Temperance.
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- Page at artonline.it (Italian)
