Allegory with Three Female Figures

Artist: Francesco Brizio
Artwork: Allegory with Three Female Figures
Description: This is a preparatory drawing for a painting by Francesco Brizio. The drawing is in pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on laid paper. It is a study for a painting that Brizio was commissioned to create for the Duke of Mantua. The painting was to be part of a series of works that depicted the Virtues. This drawing shows three female figures, who are likely meant to represent different virtues. The figure on the left is playing a flute, which may symbolize harmony. The figure in the middle is holding a book, which may symbolize wisdom. The figure on the right is holding a laurel wreath, which may symbolize victory.
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