Detail from the mosaic panel (1505-6) designed by Bernadino di Betto (Pinturicchio) and set in the floor of the Duomo of Siena. It depicts the ancient

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Detail from the mosaic panel (1505-6) designed by Bernadino di Betto (Pinturicchio) and set in the floor of the Duomo of Siena. It depicts the ancient philosopher Socrates in the “Allegory of the Mount of Knowledgeâ€Â\x9D. This complex allegory shows other wise men climbing a mountain towards the goddess of wisdom Sapientia, showing that the road to wisdom is a difficult one.

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Size: 3940px × 4453px
Photo credit: © SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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