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The Allegory of Fortitude is a recurring theme in 17th-century art, representing the virtue of inner strength and the ability to withstand adversity. The compositional invention dates back to Marcello Venusti, of whom a red-pencil drawing attributed to the master's workshop is known (Bertolami, Asta 240, lot 11).

L'Allegoria della Fortezza è un tema ricorrente nell'arte del '600, rappresentando la virtù della forza interiore e la capacità di resistere alle avversità.
L'invenzione compositiva risale a Marcello Venusti di cui è noto un disegno a matita rossa riferito alla bottega del maestro (Bertolami, Asta 240, lotto 11).

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Italian school (XVII) - Allegoria della fortezza

Oil painting - Not signed - 1600

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Allegoria della Fortezza, an unsigned XVII century oil painting from Italy, 90 × 70 cm, in excellent condition and sold with frame by Galleria.

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Allegoria della Fortezza, an unsigned XVII century oil painting from Italy, 90 × 70 cm, in excellent condition and sold with frame by Galleria.

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