Allegorical personification of the virtue "Justice" by Michel Colombe [1502-07]

The tomb of François II, Duke of Brittany, and his wife Marguerite de Foix is a funerary monument in Nantes, in the cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul. It was created in a variety of noble materials, including Carrara marble, in the early 16th century by Michel Colombe (sculptor, with his workshop) and Jean Perréal (architect & painter).

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The allegorical figures of women represent the four cardinal virtues.

Justice, in the guise of Anne of Brittany herself, holds in her left hand a book, representing the law, illustrated with a balance, representing justice. In her right hand, she holds an imposing sword, but delicately covered by a flap of her scarf: "Deliver justice, but do not destroy the person ". The sword punishes and the scales weigh the seriousness of the crime or the weight of the arguments on both sides. The statue wears a crown, a reminder that the prince acts as judge and arbitrator.

 

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