Gallery Two: Allegorical Paintings

In Early Modern Venice, patrons wanted art that highlighted Christian ideals and proper beliefs. Artists created allegorical paintings, often using characters from the Bible and classic mythology, to showcase what it means to be the perfect Christian. They used religious scenes and characters as visual examples of virtue, taking a closer look into Christian idealism. Artists depicted themes, such as ideal matrimony and the relationship between virtue and vice, to illustrate Christian morality. Commissioners sought to have these artworks that displayed stories of model Christians, connecting themselves to what they viewed as perfection.