The Vision of a Knight, by Raffaello Sanzio da

The Vision of a Knight, by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). Tempera painting on poplar, finished in 1504-1505. Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. The Vision of a Knight, also called The Dream of Scipio or Allegory may represent the Roman general Scipio Africanus (236-184 BC) who dreamed that he had to choose between Virtue (behind whom is a steep and rocky path) and Pleasure (in looser robes)

1483-1520 Africanus Choose Dreamed Finished Looser Poplar Raffaello Raphael Represent Sanzio Scipio Steep Tempera Urbino Virtue Vision Whom

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