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The Triumph of the Virtues (also known as Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue) is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, executed in 1502. It is housed in the Musée du Louvre of Paris.

Triumph of the Virtues
Artist	Andrea Mantegna
Year	1502
Medium	Tempera on canvas
Dimensions	160 cm × 192 cm (63 in × 76 in)
Location	Musée du Louvre, Paris

The triumph was the second picture painted by Mantegna for Isabella d'Este's studiolo (cabinet), after the Parnassus of 1497. It portrays a marsh enclosed by a tall fence, ruled over by the Vices, portrayed as hideous figures and identified by scrolls in a typically medieval way. Idleness is chased by Minerva, who is also rescuing Diana, goddess of chastity, from being raped by a Centaur, symbol of concupiscence. Next to Minerva is a tree with human features. High in the sky are the three primary moral virtues required to perfect the appetitive powers: Justice, Temperance and Fortitude.

See also

• Allegory of Isabella d'Este's Coronation

References

• Page at artonline.it (in Italian)

External links

• Louvre: Isabella d’Este’s Studiolo

На других языках

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- [en] Triumph of the Virtues (Mantegna)

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[fr] Minerve chassant les Vices du jardin de la Vertu

Minerve chassant les Vices du jardin de la Vertu ou Triomphe des Vertus est un tableau peint entre 1499 et 1502 par le peintre et graveur italien Andrea Mantegna. Il s’agit d’une allégorie éthique et philosophique montrant la victoire de la Sagesse et de la Raison sur les différents Vices, permettant le retour de la vertu morale[1].

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[it] Trionfo della Virtù

Il Trionfo della Virtù (o Minerva scaccia i Vizi dal giardino della Virtù) è un dipinto tempera su tela (160 × 192 cm) di Andrea Mantegna, completato nel 1502 e conservato oggi al Louvre di Parigi.

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