GIOTTO di Bondone
(b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze)

No. 40 The Seven Virtues: Prudence

1306
Fresco, 120 x 60 cm
Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua

Prudence {Prudentia) sits at a broad writing desk. A quill in her hand, she gazes into a mirror, which symbolizes knowledge.




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