Artwork
Allegory of Virtue
Allegory of Virtue is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Younger. It dates from 1548 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Overview
Allegory of Virtue is a 1548 painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger, a German artist and son of Lucas Cranach the Elder. The work is an allegorical painting, using symbolic figures to convey abstract ideas.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a rocky landscape with a woman in a red dress emerging from a twisted tree, accompanied by a man in armor holding a banner with Latin text. The scene is observed by a group of onlookers in period attire. The banner's inscription suggests the work conveys a moral or lesson.
Technique & Style
The painting features detailed figures and rich symbolism, characteristic of Cranach the Younger's style and the Northern Renaissance artistic tradition.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lucas Cranach the Younger (German: Lucas Cranach der Jüngere, IPA: ; 4 October 1515 – 25 January 1586) was a German Renaissance painter and portraitist, the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and brother of Hans Cranach.
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