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Description: | The painting is one of a series of eight depicting the signs of the zodiac. The figure representing Leo wears an all'antica tunic and red cloak; he points to his zodiacal sign in the top left of the composition. The landscape of distant rolling hills reflects the growing interest in nature that was developing in art in the Veneto in this period. While contributing to the atmosphere of the paintings, the landscapes effectively unite the series. Astrology was a key part of sixteenth-century culture and it was believed that the planets influenced the course of life. | Subjects: | figure; landscape; allegory (Leo) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Pitati, Bonifazio de` (Italian painter, 1487-1553) Æ Attributed to school of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8848... | Go to resource |
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