TURA, Cosmè
(b. ca. 1430, Ferrara, d. 1495, Ferrara)

Allegory of September (detail)

1476-84
Fresco, 216 x 320 cm
Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

The upper scene depicts the Triumph of Maia as an allegory of September. Below, astrological symbols are represented.

The attribution to Tura is debated, some scholars attribute it to Ercole de'Roberti.




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