\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 Painted for Isabella dÆEste GonzagaÆs \i Studiolo\i0 in the Ducal Palace of Mantua, the picture represents \i The\i0 \i Combat betwe
en Love and Chastity\i0 , symbolized by the victory of Pallas Athena over Eros û on the left û and of Artemis over Aphrodite û in the middle. In the background some of the best-known love affairs of the gods are illustrated. The painting is intended as a
n allegory of the reign of Isabella dÆEste, in which virtue and morality hold sway over vice and ignorance.