Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
Italian, active c. 1465
Prudence, plate 35 from Genii and Virtues
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Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
Italian, active c. 1465c. 1465
Prudence, plate 35 from Genii and Virtues
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi Italian, active c. 1465 →engravingprint
Date
c. 1465
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
18 × 10 cm (7 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
This card, Prudence, depicts a woman draped in billowy fabric with a mirror in front of her. A cupid figure holds the mirror while standing on a pedestal. The arresting aspect of the image is the man’s face on the back of the woman’s head, which jarringly contrasts with her delicate beauty. In this case, the double face of the figure represents foresight and experience. There is also a stylized dragon at the woman’s feet, which is reminiscent of a lap dog rather than a monster, and she seems to be imprudently unconcerned with the creature.
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