Fragment of a female figure in marble depicting Charity, sculpted by Tino di Camaino between 1320 and 1324. Originally part of a sculpture group from above the Eastern door of the Baptistery showing the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity. The head of the figure, framed in long, wavy hair crowned by a diadem, faces left and grasps a torch decorated with garlands in both hands. The Theological Virtues characterize Christian spirituality, with St Paul holding Charity to be the principal virtue, inasmuch as it inspires a love for God and our fellows above all else. John the Baptist was reputedly the first person to possess all three Virtues, thus explaining their allegorical presence in the Baptistery, where the decorations emphasize the saint’s role in preparing for the coming of Christ.