Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Pallas and the Centaur (detail)
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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

January 1966

Abstract

According to Humanist symbolism: wisdom (Pallas) overcomes instinct (the centaur), concluding the conceptual definition of Humanitas present in the other two allegories. A Roman sarcophagus inspired the face of the centaur.

Keywords

Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy, Style: Italian Early Renaissance, School: Early Renaissance, Movement: Renaissance, Florentine, Painting;, Painting

Alt Text

A man with long hair and a beard, wearing a red cloth around his neck, appears to be in distress. Above him, a hand holds what seems to be a crown of thorns.

Geographic Location

Florence (Italy); Florence (Italy)

Rights

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-LIF0264

Pallas and the Centaur (detail)

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