Allegory of Magnanimity
about 1670
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 180.3 × 180.3 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-136470
Magnanimity, or greatness of soul, is the moral virtue of bearing adversity with tranquility and equanimity. This female personification wears an imperial crown and a gold brocade cloak lined with royal ermine to indicate the nobility of her disposition. Two flying putti proffer another crown and a scepter, the symbol of Magnanimity's power to execute her noble thoughts, while the lion at her feet alludes to her fearlessness. At left, a putto prepares to empty a cornucopia (horn of plenty), evoking her generosity and disregard for material rewards and personal advantage.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1670 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
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