You only will hear the Word what you read.

The German Confederation [1816 - 1866]

‘Courage, Anxiety, and Despair: Watching the Battle’, James Sant (1820 - 1916)

Courage holds Despair behind her back, not focusing on her, and clutches Anxiety, offering comfort. The battle itself is not our focus, Sant suggests it’s how we choose to deal with these trials that is important. Courage already has a rip in her sleeve suggesting the battles she has already fought and won.

The strong figure of Courage not only has a weapon ready to defend herself but is also wearing a scallop shell necklace. In Greek mythology, scallop shells were associated with Aphrodite; the goddess of love and beauty, who was born of the sea and carried forth on a scallop shell. Courage also therefore may represent, beauty, creativity and love - all features of femininity - triumphing over the other emotions.