Temperance (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #34)
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 20.9 × 15.2 cm · platemark: 18 × 10.2 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Accession Number
1924.432.34
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About this artwork
This engraving is part of the group marked with the letter “B,” and named Cosmic Principles and the Virtues, which comprises the three Universal principles (Light, Time, and Space) alongside the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity) and the four cardinal ones (Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice). The latter were regarded as the basic Christian principles required for a virtuous life. Here personified as a full-length female figure, Temperancia (Temperance) is about to po...
About the Artist
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) (Italian) · 1400 –1500