Allegory of Prudence
Titian · 1550
Why it's great
Three heads, one of an old man, one of a middle-aged man and one of a young man, are above three animal heads, a wolf, a lion and a dog. Titian painted it in about 1550, and the Latin words say that from the past, the present acts with caution to avoid spoiling the future.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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Titian was an Italian painter born in Pieve di Cadore around 1490. He worked in Venice and became the most famous painter in Europe, painting portraits for the Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain with rich color and loose brushwork. He lived to a great age and died in Venice in 1576.
