books0977:Philosophy, History, and Prudence Awakening the Mind to a Desire for Knowledge.Alessandro
books0977:Philosophy, History, and Prudence Awakening the Mind to a Desire for Knowledge.Alessandro Turchi, called L’Orbetto (Italian, 1578-1649). Oil on slate.To the left stands winged Philosophy, holding her traditional attributes of a sceptre and crown, while to the right stands Prudence, with her usual mirror, who also represents History, as per the inscription on her book. In the centre is Man, the proverbial blank slate (the TABULA RASA of the tablet in his right hand) being filled with wisdom, as two tongues of the fire of knowledge rise up from his mind. -- source link