Lunette: Virtues: Fortitude (Fortitudo), Prudence (Prudentia), Temperance (Temperantia), bottom left: Handing over of the Pendects (Corpus iuris civilis) to Emperor Justinian, bottom right: Handing of the Decretals (Corpus iuris canonici) to Pope Gregory IX., Painting after Raphael (1483 – 1520), Stanza della Segnatura, from 1509, Fresco, Vatican Palace, Rome

The work of Raphael (1483–1520) had lost none of its appeal during the Baroque period. One of his major works, in the Vatican Palace in Rome, is the series of frescos in the Raphael Rooms – four rooms, where the decoration was begun under Pope Julius II (1443–1513, Pope from 1503) and which were intended as a prestigious extension of the private apartments.
Nicola Bonvicini made four paintings for the wall panels in the "Stanza della Segnatura", which served as library and studiolo. The four murals are assigned to the four faculties reflecting the learning of the age: philosophy, theology, poetry and justice. They illustrate the programme of a papal rule based on justice and learning, and thus on the highest degree of scholarship.
Salzburg Archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo (r 1772–1803/1812) displayed all four paintings in his Residenz.

The wall area most curtailed by a window – rendered also by Bonvicini in his painting – is the one devoted to Justitia. To the left and right of the window are enthroned Emperor Justinian and Pope Gregory IX, whose features are those of Julius II. The former is receiving the Pandects (corpus iuris civilis), the latter the Decretals (corpus iuris canonici). The lunette shows the virtues of the just ruler: Fortitudo (with the lion above Justinian), Temperantia (with the bridle-rein above Gregory IX) and – most important – on the pedestal above all the others, Prudentia (with the mirror handed to her).

Translated catalog text from:
Habersatter Thomas: Vier Gemälde nach Raffael, Stanza della Segnatura, Vatikanpalast, Rom, 1776. Parnass, Schule von Athen, Tugenden, Disputa del Sacramento. In: Gratz Reinhard, Mitterecker Thomas (Hg.): Fürsterzbischof Hieronymus Graf Colloredo. Reformer in neuem Licht. 1772-1803/1812. Ausstellungskatalog Dommuseum Salzburg. Salzburg 2023, S. 248-251