Giovanni Balduccio, Tomb of St. Peter Martyr: Detail, Virtues (back)
1336-39
Marble
Portinari Chapel
Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, Milan
Obedience has a closed book; Hope, a garland of flowers; Faith, a cross and chalice. Charity is pictured in the traditional manner, with a child nursing at her breast. In addition, each Virtue has an appropriate pair of animals sculpted in front of her pedestal (not shown): oxen for Obedience, eagles for Hope, dragons clutching serpents for Faith, and dogs for Charity.
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Photographed at the chapel by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.