Why it matters
A young knight sleeps between two women holding a book, a sword and a flower, perhaps the ideals of scholar, soldier and lover a knight should combine. It probably formed a pair with Raphael's Three Graces.
Did you know?
- It was finished in 1503–1504.
- It is painted in egg tempera on poplar, only 17 cm square.
- It is also known as The Dream of Scipio.
Based on the Wikipedia article Vision of a Knight (Raphael) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
