Sujet
The Little Fortune, c. 1497. Creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528).
Légende
The Little Fortune, c. 1497. With the help of a staff, Fortuna, the goddess of fortune or chance, balances on a sphere and holds a sprig of flowers in her left hand. In addition to representing her instability, the sphere suggests the worldly domain over which she influences at random. The flowers, traditionally identified as Eryngium, held aphrodisiac powers, suggesting the fickle nature of love. A more recent interpretation identifies them as Sternkraut, a plant that symbolized the idea that one?s fate has already been written. Both readings of the engraving, whether it regards love or life, inform the viewer that destiny is not of one?s own choosing.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G13_239
Model release
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Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
37,0Mo (4,1Mo) / 22,7cm x 40,9cm / 2676 x 4828 (300dpi)