Dear Gabriele,
Yes there are many instances of virtues depicted with the saints. Just for
starters, you might look at the "Spanish Chapel" - the chapterhouse of the
Dominican convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence (fresco cycle 1365-66
by Andrea di Bonaiuti). On the West wall is a large fresco of the "Triumph
of Thomas Aquinas" - above his head flutter personifications of the cardinal
and theological vitues. Also, the virtues were represented on the Arca of
St. Peter Martyr in Sant'Eustorgio in Milan, made by Giovanni di Balduccio.
Hope this helps.
-Scott B. Montgomery
University of North Texas
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