03 — ARTWORK
Cardinal Virtue
- MEDIUM
- Fresco
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
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COMMENTARY
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The picture shows one of the four cardinal virtuesthe four principle virtues of Temperantia (Temperance), Fortitudo (Fortitude), Prudentia (Prudence) and Justitia (Justice) that were adopted from Plato (427-347 BC) in Christian ethics. Gregory the Great (540-604 AD) added the three so-called Theological Virtues of Fides (Faith), Spes (Hope) and Caritas (Love/Charity). At the height of the Middle Ages, this Christian system of Virtues was further extended. painted above the door frames in the SalaHall, large room. d'Ercole.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Cardinal Virtue by RICCI, Sebastiano},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
