“Cardinal Virtues”, depicting Law and Justice, depicted...

â€Å"Cardinal Virtues†, depicting Law and Justice, depicted the human form of the Cardinal Virtues. They are Fortitude, Prudence, and Temperance. In the painting, you see Fortitude dressed in heavy armor under an oak tree. Prudence is depicted in two people. The first is a woman sitting on the top step of the base with a mirror in her hand while the other face of prudence is an older man who is obviously of high class. Temperance is shown holding a pair of reins. Along with the human versions of the major Cardinal Virtues, there are three-winged genii which symbolize three different virtues, Charity, Hope, and Faith. Faith is sitting on the right hand side of the portrait, pointing to the sky. Hope is in the center of the painting holding a†¦show more content†¦Alongside are also prophets like Abraham, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint James the elder, and Saint Paul. There is also an altar which shows members of the Militant Church below the clouds. Sitting on four m arble thrones below the Holy Trinity and high church are the four Fathers of the Latin Church, Saint Gregory, Saint Augustus, Saint Jerome, and Saint Ambrose. Later on, historians identified Sixtus IV, Pope Julius II’s uncle, Dante Alighieri, and Beat Angelico in this painting as well. The last painting in the Stanza della Signatura is known as the â€Å"School of Athens†, which is representing philosophy. â€Å"The School of Athens† is considered one of Raphael’s most famous works along with â€Å"Cardinal Virtues†. In the â€Å"School of Athens†, you see many philosophers and educated men discussing theories and elements of their work. Historians say that almost every philosopher to Raphael’s time is pictured. Philosophers such as Aristotle, Pythagoras, Epicurus, and Socrates. Raphael also hid people in this photo, like himself and Michelangelo. The main focus of the â€Å"School of Athens† was the emphasis of wisdom. Showin g many educated men in a room discussing why physics works the way it does and many other topics. It also shows a lot of philosophers carrying their own books, for example Aristotle is carrying his book Ethics. You can see Euclid teaching his theories of geometry. While many figures are shown, you can still see theShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesrights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle