October (Ottobre), by Benedetto da Milano upon drawing by Bramantino, c. 1503-1508, 16th century (tapestry)

Whole artwork view. Allegory of the month of October; up in the middle, a big coat of arms of the lineage of Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, the governor of Milan; under the emblem there is the personification of the month, represented by the steward of Trivulzio family cashing taxes from the farmers bringing baskets full of seasonal products; in the background, architectural elements inspired by the Cenacolo Vinciano; the whole representation is dominated by a pale sun with a human face in the left corner and the Libra and Scorpio zodiac signs in the right corner. Benedetto da Milano Sforza Castle, Milan, Lombardy, Italy