What they say about this one, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, The Triumph of Virtue and Nobility Over Ignorance, c. 1740-50:
“Virtue is dressed in white and a sun symbol on her breast. Beside her, Nobility holds a statuette of Minerva and a spear. To the left, Fame blows her trumpet. Below, the figure of Ignorance is being vanquished.
“The poppy wreath, seen dropping in the sky, alludes to the ‘sleep of the mind.’ The bats symbolize ignorance which refuses to see the light of wisdom and knowledge. The confident figures of Virtue and Nobility display a distinctly lofty, detached air indicative of the mythological world they occupy.”
I don’t know that tomorrow will so much represent a triumph over ignorance but it will surely represent a blessed relief.

