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Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Temperance (from the Tarocchi, Series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #34)

before 1467
engraving, hand-colored with gold

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Desirable character traits, such as Temperance, seen here, were often portrayed as beautiful women in the medieval and early modern periods.

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