• The three Theological or Evangelical Virtues, Charity, Hope, and Faith. For the symbolism of colors in Art, see Mrs. Jameson, Sacred and Legendary Art , quoted note 658 . ↩
• The four Cardinal Virtues, Justice, Prudence, Fortitude, and Temperance. They are clothed in purple to mark their nobility. Prudence is represented with three eyes, as looking at the past, the present, and the future. ↩
• St. Luke and St. Paul. ↩
• St. Luke is supposed to have been a physician; a belief founded on Colossians 4:14:⁠— “Luke, the beloved physician.” The animal that nature holds most dear is man. ↩