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Allegory of the Triumphant Church

Jacopo Vignali1621/1622

Casa Buonarroti

Casa Buonarroti
Firenze, Italy

In the major panel of the east wall of the Room of angels, we find represented the Triumphant church. In the background we can see the Holy Trinity and the Virgin, surrounded by a whirlwind of angels and clouds, meanwhile in the foreground four allegorical figures of virtues welcome the Saints that move forward from the lateral panels. The four virtues, according to the description of Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger, are, from left to right: the Impassibility, the Subtely, the Clarity and the Agility.

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  • Title: Allegory of the Triumphant Church
  • Creator: Jacopo Vignali
  • Date Created: 1621/1622
Casa Buonarroti

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