Medici Riccardi Palace, Gallery of Mirrors (or Room Luca Giordano): “The Allegory of Prudence”, detail of the vault. Frescoes by Luca Giordano, 1682 - 1685. Virtue is placed at the centre of the group with the classic two faces, a golden helmet on her head, the mirror and an arrow with a snake. The combined animal is the deer (symbolizing Prudence). Below are two sages of antiquity with books and tools. Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Firenze (FI) - Florence, Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy
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Medici Riccardi Palace, Gallery of Mirrors (or Room Luca Giordano): “The Allegory of Prudence”, detail of the vault.
Frescoes by Luca Giordano, 1682 - 1685.

Virtue is placed at the centre of the group with the classic two faces, a golden helmet on her head, the mirror and an arrow with a snake. The combined animal is the deer (symbolizing Prudence). Below are two sages of antiquity with books and tools.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Firenze (FI) - Florence, Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy

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Jul 20, 2017

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Italy Tuscany Florence Palazzo Medici Riccardi Medici Riccardi Palace Art Artwork Painting Fresco Luca Giordano Il Seicento 17th Century Baroque Allegory Prudence Cardinal Virtue Helm Mirror Snake Deer Sage Book

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