File:Italian - Prudence - Walters 5452.jpg
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[edit]Prudence
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Anonymous (Italy) |
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Prudence |
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English: This winged figure holding the head of a serpent that curls round its chest probably represents the virtue Prudence, in accordance with Jesus' words: "be wise as serpents. . ." (Matthew 10:16). Along with the divine virtues of "faith, hope, and love" (1 Corinthians 13:13), justice, fortitude, temperance, and prudence were considered during the Middle Ages to be the principal worldly virtues. This statuette must have been part of a set placed at the base of a portable altar, candlestick, or baptismal font. It closely resembles in style the early 12th-century bronze doors of the Church of Saint Zeno in Verona. |
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| Date | circa 1135 (Middle Ages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 11.4 cm (4.4 in); width: 7.6 cm (2.9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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54.52 |
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| Place of creation | Verona, Italy (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2001-2002. Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2002-2005. Things With Wings: Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2005-2006. Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Museum of Biblical Art, New York; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha. 2008-2009. Things With Wings: Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art. Ward Museum, Salisbury. 2009. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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