Garden of Virtues

[arca_libraria]

It seems 'vinculum amoris' is the term. Too bad search images are all worthless. 
I want to see the chain.

 I am going to blame stress for that particular Latin disaster. Thank you for spotting it! I’m sure I’ve seen at least one other example of a personification of vice or virtue (or one of the cardinal virtues or liberal arts) holding a chain, but finding it is another matter entirely, particularly when the names and attributes of all of these allegorical figures are so unstable.

That's a good one. As good as it gets for the VMs.

I smiled for the first time in days reading that. I’ve benefitted so much from this forum, so it’s lovely to be able to offer you all something to consider as well.