Justice and Prudence
1538
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1538
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Justice and Prudence is a 1538 by Cornelis Massijs, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows two women, one blindfolded and the other holding a mirror. The blindfolded woman has a sword in her right hand and a scale in her left. The other woman is looking into the mirror and holding it with her right hand. She is also holding a cloth with her left hand. The blindfolded woman is sitting on a rock, and the other woman is sitting on a chair. There are some columns and a building in the background. The painting is done in a style that is typical of the Renaissance period. The painting is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Cornelis Massijs (1508, Antwerp – c. 1556, unknown), was a Flemish Renaissance painter, draughtsman and engraver, mainly known for his landscapes and, to a lesser extent, genre scenes and portraits. He is regarded as an…
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