Patience

About this work

This print shows a woman holding a staff with a flag. She stands on a rocky ground with clouds and strange, swirling shapes around her. Her dress is draped loosely, and her hair is pulled back. The background has a city and what looks like a rocky cliff. The Latin words below mean "Patience full of quietness, which the gods sent from heaven to the city." The year 1552 is marked on a small plaque in the scene. Next, check out the Renaissance movement to see how artists used symbols like this.