Allegory of Virtues
by CORREGGIO, Distemper, 142 x 86 cm
The two allegories, Allegory of Virtues and Allegory of Vices, were painted to complete the decoration of Isabella d’Este’s studiolo in the Palazzo Ducale of Mantua. These are some of the most enigmatic works of Correggio, their subject is difficult to decipher.