Keywords: Titian - Allegorie der Zeit.jpg and workshop Marco Vecellio 1545; die dreiköpfige Tier - Wolf Löwe Hund - ist ein Symbol der Klugheit The three heads allude to the three ages of man youth maturity and old age; left Titian at old age; middle his son Orazio who died of the plague the same year as Titian; right his cousin and heir Marco Vecellio 1545; the triple-headed beast - Wolf lion and dog - is a Symbol of prudence Alegoría del tiempo gobernado con prudencia Las tres cabezas aluden las tres edades del hombre juventud madurez y vejez ; la triple cabeza de las bestias representan al lobo al león y al perro símbolos de la prudencia ca 1550 1565 Oil on canvas size cm 75 5 68 4 Institution National Gallery London 02 06 Ferrara and Bologna - currently closed 2014-09 object history credit line Presented by Betty and David Koetser 1966 accession number NG6376 http //www nationalgallery org uk/paintings/titian-and-workshop-an-allegory-of-prudence Official gallery link Assessments 1 Titian's Allegory of Prudence PD-old-100 Allegory of Prudence by Titian Marco Vecellio |