These three figures of Rhetoric, Grammar, and Dialectic include themselves in each inscription, utilizing the first person singular ‘I’ to directly address the viewer. Instead of directly quoting other scholars within their discipline as is found in the arts of the Quadrivium, the three of the Trivium state their own directive and create a distinction between their invention and the work of other scholars and philosophers. In lieu of traditional texts and philosophers that were conventionally included in such representations, Pollaiuolo’s design compels reflection on the ways in which the arts of the Trivium have their own agency. Thus, these inscriptions demonstrated how the arts of the Trivium were more adaptable to various scholarly pursuits and therefore served as the basis for further scholarship.