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A monumental female figure in classical armor stands within a niche, her head supporting a decorative capital as a caryatid. She balances a small winged figure of Victory on a sphere in her right hand, while her left grasps a long staff or spear. Her attire, including the winged helmet and the large shield resting at her feet, identifies her as a Roman-style allegory of power and moral triumph.
This figure is based on the allegorical Virtues designed by Raphael's workshop for the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican. These figures represented the moral foundations of the Christian Empire, blending classical iconography with Renaissance Neoplatonic philosophy regarding the governance of the soul and the state.