wonderwarhol:
An Allegory of Prudence, 1550-65, by Titian (c. 1488-1576) “The three heads allude to the three ages of man: youth, maturity and old age. The inscription is arranged in three sections associated with the respective heads underneath. The left head resembles Titian himself in old age; the bearded central man has been thought to represent his son Orazio, while the youth may depict his cousin and heir, Marco Vecellio (born 1545). The triple-headed beast - wolf, lion and dog - is a symbol of prudence.”
An Allegory of Prudence, 1550-65, by Titian (c. 1488-1576)
“The three heads allude to the three ages of man: youth, maturity and old age. The inscription is arranged in three sections associated with the respective heads underneath. The left head resembles Titian himself in old age; the bearded central man has been thought to represent his son Orazio, while the youth may depict his cousin and heir, Marco Vecellio (born 1545). The triple-headed beast - wolf, lion and dog - is a symbol of prudence.”