id: 106378 accession number: 1924.432.34 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1924.432.34 updated: 2022-01-04 15:00:36.231000 Temperance (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #34), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.432.34 title: Temperance (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #34) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: before 1467 creation date earliest: 1457 creation date latest: 1467 current location: creditline: Dudley P. Allen Fund copyright: --- culture: Italy, Ferrara, 15th century technique: engraving department: Prints collection: PR - Engraving type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: Hind E.I. 34a --- CREATORS * Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) - artist --- measurements: state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Lettered below the image of Temperancia (Temperance): ·B· / ·TEMPERANCIA·XXXVIII· / ·34· translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: This engraving is part of the group marked with the letter “B,” and named Cosmic Principles and the Virtues, which comprises the three Universal principles (Light, Time, and Space) alongside the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity) and the four cardinal ones (Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice). The latter were regarded as the basic Christian principles required for a virtuous life.

Here personified as a full-length female figure, Temperancia (Temperance) is about to pour the liquid contained in the pitcher she is holding with her left hand into another vessel held in her right hand. Next to her, on the left corner, is an ermine or a weasel, looking at his own reflection in a small round mirror. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.34/1924.432.34_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.34/1924.432.34_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1924.432.34/1924.432.34_full.tif