Beauty, supported by Prudence, Scorns the Offering of Folly 1780
angelicakauffmann
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gouache
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allegories
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symbol
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possibly oil pastel
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oil painting
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coloured pencil
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underpainting
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mythology
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painting painterly
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animal drawing portrait
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watercolour illustration
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surrealist
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watercolor
Angelica Kauffman's "Beauty, supported by Prudence, Scorns the Offering of Folly" (1780) is an allegorical painting depicting a trio of figures representing Beauty, Prudence, and Folly. Beauty, clothed in a white gown, is supported by Prudence who is wearing a yellow and gold dress. Both women reject the advances of Folly, who holds out a garland of grapes in her hand, adorned with a red dress. The scene is set in a landscape with hills and trees. The painting is a classic example of neoclassical art, emphasizing balance, harmony, and rationality in its composition.
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