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The Theological Virtues: Faith, Charity, Hope

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Each figure is accompanied by an attribute: at the feet of Faith a dog, a common symbol of fidelity; at the feet of Charity a pelican symbolic of Christ's sacrifice; and at the feet of Hope a phoenix, symbolizing Christ's Resurrection. The series of allegorical figures, viewed against a continuous landscape, was probably intended to decorate the back of a spalliere (a high-backed bench or day-bed) or to be set into a wainscoting.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Theological Virtues: Faith, Charity, Hope
  • Artist: Italian (Umbrian) Painter (ca. 1500)
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Dimensions: (1) 29 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (74 x 45.4 cm); (2) 29 1/8 x 18 in. (74 x 45.7 cm); (3) 29 1/8 x 18 in. (74 x 45.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Mary Cushing Fosburgh and Gift of Rodman Wanamaker, by exchange, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.177.1–3
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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