 It adds an element of humanism that is relatable to any passerby that sets their gaze upon this Botticelli piece.To a fifteenth-century audience, the Seven Heavenly Virtues represented a combination of philosophical and religious influences.According to Pseudo-Dionysius, an early Christian writer, the Virtues are "bestowers of grace and valor," represent the "out-pouring of divine energy," and are "possessed of unshakable virility.” During the Renaissance, allegory was used towards the Christian doctrine of salvation.