Medici Riccardi Palace, Gallery of Mirrors (or Room Luca Giordano): “The Allegory of Temperance”, detail of the vault. Frescoes by Luca Giordano, 1682 - 1685. Virtue is portrayed as a warrior with a watch and a brake in her hands (symbolizing the ability to moderate). Next to her is an elephant. Lower down, on the ground, three vices lie: Sloth, Envy (with serpentine hair) and Anger. 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 Temperance”, detail of the vault.
Frescoes by Luca Giordano, 1682 - 1685.

Virtue is portrayed as a warrior with a watch and a brake in her hands (symbolizing the ability to moderate). Next to her is an elephant. Lower down, on the ground, three vices lie: Sloth, Envy (with serpentine hair) and Anger.
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 Cardinal Virtue Temperance Elephant Sloth Envy Anger Vice Virtue

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