Candor dat viribus alas
Candour gives wings to strength.
100 × 100 cm Digital collage printed on canvas
Principium 100 × 100 cm
A piece in the Principium series.
Candour gives wings to strength.
A candura dá asas à força.
Motto of the Earl of Belvedere (Ireland), 1756.
The illustration of the body is by Andreas Vesalius, from "De humani corporis fabrica libri septem" (1543), and shows the muscles of the human body.
The illustration of the head is by Michelangelo and dates from 1508. It is a study for the Libyan Sibyl in the Sistine Chapel.
The crown is a piece of Byzantine art: the votive crown of Emperor Leo VI "the Wise", late 9th century.
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Series Principium Date 2014 Dimensions 100 × 100 cm Technique Digital collage printed on canvas Status Sold Exhibitions With the series, in 3 exhibitions
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Series catalogue
Artist's book · Blurb
Veiga, P. A. (2016). Principium . Blurb. https://www.blurb.com/b/7519490-principium
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Veiga, P. A. (2014). Candor dat viribus alas [Digital collage printed on canvas, 100 × 100 cm, Principium series]. https://pedroveiga.com/candor-dat-viribus-alas/
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