Triumph of Catholic Doctrine, 1365-1367 (fresco)

Triumph of Catholic Doctrine (Trionfo della dottrina cattolica), by Andrea di Bonaiuto, 1365-1367, 14th Century, fresco Detail. Inside gothic aedicules richly decorated with floral and vegetable patterns, six femenine figures sit, representing allegories of three Holy sciences and three Liberal arts; each of them wears differently coloured clothes and holds an object that identifies themselves; from left to right it is possible to see Theology, Contemplation, Preaching, Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy; at their feet are seated as many masculine characters, famous representatives of their disciplines, a lot of them hold a book, opened or just resting on their knees Andrea di Bonaiuto Church of Santa Maria Novella