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Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)

Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)

Reduced version of a Hellenistic statue of the early 3rd century B.C. by the sculptor Eutychides Early Imperial

Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)

Bronze statuette of Tyche (Good Fortune)

Bronze figure of a seated woman, ca, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

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Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

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Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

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Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

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Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

Gaja Lakshmi, Goddess of Fortune, India

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The Prodigal Son Squanders his Fortune with Prostitutes

The Prodigal Son Squanders his Fortune with Prostitutes

Augustin Braun (German, Cologne ca. 1570–1639 Cologne) Public domain scan of 16th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fortune from BL Harley 4373, f. 14

Fortune from BL Harley 4373, f. 14

Detail of a miniature of Fortune with her wheel, surrounded by supplicants. Image taken from f. 14 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), rep... More

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Detail of a miniature of the wheel of fortune. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, ill...

Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, at the beginning of the first prologue. Image taken from f. 1 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes de... More

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Detail of a miniature of Bocaccio in his study, with his vision of Fortune as a crowned lady with many arms. Image taken from f. 198 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes de... More

Fortune rebuking a wealthy man from BL Eg 1121, f. 99v

Fortune rebuking a wealthy man from BL Eg 1121, f. 99v

Miniature of a personification of Fortune rebuking a wealthy man for desiring more wealth, at the beginning of Chapter 4 of Book 3. Image taken from f. 99v of Spiegel der Weisheit. Written in German. The Egert... More

Struggle of Fortune and Poverty from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 77v

Struggle of Fortune and Poverty from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 77v

Detail of a miniature of the struggle of Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads. Image taken from f. 77v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). W... More

Standing Lakshmi (Goddess of Fortune)

Standing Lakshmi (Goddess of Fortune)

A bronze statue of a goddess, Asia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fortune from BL Harley 4373, f. 14

Fortune from BL Harley 4373, f. 14

Miniature of Fortune with her wheel, surrounded by supplicants. Image taken from f. 14 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), replacement fol... More

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Mniature of Bocaccio in his study, with his vision of Fortune as a crowned lady with many arms. Image taken from f. 198 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles homm... More

Standing Lakshmi (Goddess of Fortune)

Standing Lakshmi (Goddess of Fortune)

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Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 19 A IV, f. 13v

Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 19 A IV, f. 13v

Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, at the beginning of book 2 of the De Consolatione Philosophiae. Image taken from f. 13v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (Roman de Fortune et de Félicité; index Con... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, ill...

Miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, with a full border and a foliate initial 'A'(puissant), at the beginning of the first prologue, with the Henry VII's monogram of 'HR' in the lower marg... More

Fortune turning her wheel - Public domain medieval manuscript

Fortune turning her wheel - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 38v

Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 38v

Detail of a miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'P'(ensant) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 2.... More

Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 3

Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 3

Detail of a miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 1. ... More

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Miniature of the wheel of fortune, and illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.

New mothers with new-born children, one still-born child(?); Fortune crowns Vitumnus, the giver of life and Sentinus the giver of sensation

New mothers with new-born children, one still-born child(?); Fortune c...

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Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 3

Fortune, Raison, and Vertu from BL Royal 16 F IV, f. 3

Miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 1. Image taken ... More

Plotinus and Fortune with the Wheel of Fortune

Plotinus and Fortune with the Wheel of Fortune

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fortune turns her wheel - Public domain medieval manuscript

Fortune turns her wheel - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 12 F VII, f. 182v

Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 12 F VII, f. 182v

Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Wheel of Fortune, at the beginning of book 4. Image taken from f. 182v of Quadripartitum, Centiloquium, medical aphorisms. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manusc... More

Happiness in an Hortus Conclusus; Fortune turning her wheel (background)

Happiness in an Hortus Conclusus; Fortune turning her wheel (backgroun...

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Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 52

Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 52

Miniature of the struggle of Fortune and Poverty at the crossroads, with an illuminated initial 'P'(elenus) and foliate borders. Image taken from f. 52 of De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des n... More

Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 163v

Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 163v

Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune. Image taken from f. 163v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César, part 3 of the second redaction. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More

Wheel of Fortune from BL Harley 4431, f. 129

Wheel of Fortune from BL Harley 4431, f. 129

Miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, in 'L'Épître Othéa'. Image taken from f. 129 of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (ff. 4-21), 'Le Débat du livre des ii amans' (f... More

Wheel of Fortune; Paris and Helen from BL Harley 4431, f. 129

Wheel of Fortune; Paris and Helen from BL Harley 4431, f. 129

Miniature of the Wheel of Fortune; miniature of Paris embracing Helen, in 'L'Épître Othéa'. Image taken from f. 129 of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (ff. 4-21),... More

Fortune, bronze, Europe medal - Public domain dedication museum photo

Fortune, bronze, Europe medal - Public domain dedication museum photo

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Wealth before Fortune's castle; Eur (Happiness) welcomes newcomers

Wealth before Fortune's castle; Eur (Happiness) welcomes newcomers

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Paintings in the Hall of Fortune: Liberal Arts and a siege

Paintings in the Hall of Fortune: Liberal Arts and a siege

Public domain photo of a medieval art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fortune and her brothers Eur (Happiness) and Meseur (Misfortune)

Fortune and her brothers Eur (Happiness) and Meseur (Misfortune)

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The Pope and the Antipope in Fortune's castle

The Pope and the Antipope in Fortune's castle

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Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune

Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune

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Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 18 D II, f. 30v

Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 18 D II, f. 30v

Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune with a king on the top, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'T'(henvyons), at the beginning of book 2. Image taken from f. 30v of Troy Book (ff. 6-146); Sie... More

Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happiness to its Owner

Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happines...

A bronze lamp with arabic calligraphy, Iran, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Giovanni Boccaccio - Fortune from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 113v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Fortune from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 113v, illuminate...

Miniature of Fortune embracing the poor man, with a full border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of book 3. Image taken from f. 113v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des... More

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Detail of a miniature of Fortune appearing to Boccaccio sitting at a desk and reading a book, at the beginning of book 6. Image taken from f. 291 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas ... More

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Miniature of Fortune appearing to Boccaccio sitting at a desk and reading a book, with a full border containing the royal arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of book 6. Image taken from f. 291 of De casibus vir... More

Nemesis (the Great Fortune)., Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (the Great Fortune)., Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

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The Little Fortune, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

The Little Fortune, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Public domain scan of 14th-century print, drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Allegory of Fortune: Man Holding Fortune by her Forelock

Allegory of Fortune: Man Holding Fortune by her Forelock

Public domain photo of Italian sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jacques de Gheyn II - The Fortune Teller and the Lady

Jacques de Gheyn II - The Fortune Teller and the Lady

Public domain photo of Dutch art print, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Public domain scan of German 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Temple of Fortune in Rome

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Temple of Fortune in Rome

The Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is a collection of engravings of Rome and Roman antiquities, the core of which consists of prints published by Antonio Lafreri and gathered under a title page he printed in t... More

Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children

Seven Gods of Good Fortune and Chinese Children

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Jongeman beschermd door vrouw met globe en offerschaal als personificatie van Fortuin (Fortuna)

Jongeman beschermd door vrouw met globe en offerschaal als personifica...

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Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happiness to its Owner

Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happines...

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Albrecht Dürer - La grande fortune ou Nemesis

Albrecht Dürer - La grande fortune ou Nemesis

Allemagne Public domain scan of German 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The God of Good Fortune Jurōjin

The God of Good Fortune Jurōjin

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Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

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Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

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Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

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Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Public domain scan of German 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

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Jongeman beschermd door vrouw met globe en offerschaal als personificatie van Fortuin (Fortuna)

Jongeman beschermd door vrouw met globe en offerschaal als personifica...

Public domain image of Dutch print, mythology, allegory, nudity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

A naked man holding Fortune by the hair and whipping her

A naked man holding Fortune by the hair and whipping her

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man vechtend met vrouw als personificatie van Fortuin (Fortuna)

Man vechtend met vrouw als personificatie van Fortuin (Fortuna)

Man grijpt een vrouw vast bij haar haar. De vrouw is door haar attributen, twee kleine globes onder haar voeten en een roer, herkenbaar als de personificatie van Fortuin (Fortuna).

Roundel with Sorgheloos ("Carefree") with Easy Fortune

Roundel with Sorgheloos ("Carefree") with Easy Fortune

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Nicoletto da Modena - A naked female figure representing Fortune

Nicoletto da Modena - A naked female figure representing Fortune

Nicoletto da Modena (Italian, Modena, active ca. 1500–ca. 1520) Public domain scan German Renaissance print, art, 15th-16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Monogrammist AC - Allegorie van Tijd en Fortuin

Monogrammist AC - Allegorie van Tijd en Fortuin

Twee naakte jongemannen op zee in een schelp met zeil. Eén houdt een zandloper vast. Een helm en schild liggen in de schelp.

Roundel with Sorgheloos ("Carefree") with Easy Fortune

Roundel with Sorgheloos ("Carefree") with Easy Fortune

Made in Leiden, North Netherlands Public domain photograph of an archaeological object, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Het rad van fortuin; de vijf standen

Het rad van fortuin; de vijf standen

Het linkerdeel (de eerste twee blokken van de zes) van een brede houtsnede, die ofwel het voorbeeld is geweest voor, ofwel een kopie is van de voorstelling op een wandtapijt uit Slot Michelfeld aan de Rijn. Lin... More

Fortune, Illuminated medieval manuscript in National Library of Netherlands

Fortune, Illuminated medieval manuscript in National Library of Nether...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Giulio Bonasone - [Deux statues représentant la Fortune]

Giulio Bonasone - [Deux statues représentant la Fortune]

Italie Public domain scan of Italian 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Giulio Bonasone - [Statue de la Fortune mutilée]

Giulio Bonasone - [Statue de la Fortune mutilée]

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Monogrammist AS - Fortuin - Engraving, Public domain image

Monogrammist AS - Fortuin - Engraving, Public domain image

Vrouwe Fortuna (fortuin) staand op een gevleugelde bol in een landschap. Bovenaan tweeregelige tekst in het Latijn.

[La Fortune et l'Abondance avec la sphère de la Vérité]

[La Fortune et l'Abondance avec la sphère de la Vérité]

Italie Public domain scan of Italian 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Alexandre le Grand reçoit une tête de monstre par la Fortune]

[Alexandre le Grand reçoit une tête de monstre par la Fortune]

Italie Public domain scan of Italian 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[La Force divine sauvant la Fortune naufragée]

[La Force divine sauvant la Fortune naufragée]

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[La Fortune et une autre figure allégorique soutenant l'écusson d'armes de France]

[La Fortune et une autre figure allégorique soutenant l'écusson d'arme...

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Hans Sebald Beham - Fortuna - Engraving, Public domain image

Hans Sebald Beham - Fortuna - Engraving, Public domain image

Gevleugelde vrouw als personificatie van Fortuna (Fortuin) met het rad van fortuin en een hoopvol figuurtje bovenop het rad.

Hans Sebald Beham - Fortuna - Engraving, Public domain image

Hans Sebald Beham - Fortuna - Engraving, Public domain image

Gevleugelde vrouw als personificatie van Fortuna (Fortuin) met het rad van fortuin en een hoopvol figuurtje bovenop het rad.

Cornelis Anthonisz - De lichtzinnige jeugd

Cornelis Anthonisz - De lichtzinnige jeugd

Vierde blok, onderdeel van een fries van vier blokken. Jongeman geketend door "ongeluck", en "quade fortuin" wordt hem toegeblazen. Naast hem een raadsheer als vertegenwoordiger van de aardse gerechtigheid.

Cornelis Anthonisz - De lichtzinnige jeugd

Cornelis Anthonisz - De lichtzinnige jeugd

Vierde blok, onderdeel van een fries van vier blokken. Jongeman geketend door "ongeluck" en "quade fortuin" wordt hem toegeblazen. Naast hem een raadsheer als vertegenwoordiger van de aardse gerechtigheid.

Antonio Fantuzzi - Fortune Making a Prince Drink

Antonio Fantuzzi - Fortune Making a Prince Drink

Antonio Fantuzzi (Italian, active France, 1537–45) Public domain scan of Italian 15th-16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Heinrich Aldegrever - Fortuin - Engraving, Public domain image

Heinrich Aldegrever - Fortuin - Engraving, Public domain image

Personificatie van fortuin (Fortuna). Een vrouw staand met één voet op een bal, in haar rechterhand een zeil met daarop het rad van Fortuin. Vierde prent uit een serie van veertien met personificaties van deugd... More

Rad van fortuin als allegorie op de maatschappij

Rad van fortuin als allegorie op de maatschappij

Allegorie op de maatschappij waar alles draait om geld, waarin goede eigenschappen niet meer bestaan en de slechte regeren.Op een staand rad bevinden zich vier dieren die de menselijke karaktereigenschappen sym... More

Fortuin (Fortuna) - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Fortuin (Fortuna) - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Public domain reproduction of art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

De boom van fortuin - Public domain scan / drawing

De boom van fortuin - Public domain scan / drawing

Public domain scan of renaissance or mannerist print or drawing, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Heinrich Aldegrever - [La fortune]

Heinrich Aldegrever - [La fortune]

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Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert - Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert - Six Sayings about Fortune

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert - Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert - Six Sayings a...

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Heinrich Aldegrever - Fortune, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Heinrich Aldegrever - Fortune, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.

Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest) Public domain scan of German 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert - Niet elke leegloper heeft geluk - proverb illustration

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert - Niet elke leegloper heeft geluk - proverb...

Allegorie op het Fortuin en de Waakzaamheid: een naakte vrouw staat in een zeilbootje en haalt een net op met verschillende schatten. In het bootje ligt een man te slapen, die zodoende zijn fortuin misloopt. De... More

Fortune Does Not Favour Those Who Fall Asleep; Patience as the Victor of Fortune

Fortune Does Not Favour Those Who Fall Asleep; Patience as the Victor ...

Only upright moral conduct and prudence can protect a man from the vagaries of Fortune. The final sheet of the series shows the personification of Fortune lying exhausted on the ground, having been defeated by Patience.

Patience as the Victor over Fortune from Six Sayings about Fortune

Patience as the Victor over Fortune from Six Sayings about Fortune

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda) Public domain scan of Dutch Golden Age 15th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fortune Does Not Favour Those Who Fall Asleep; Patience as the Victor of Fortune

Fortune Does Not Favour Those Who Fall Asleep; Patience as the Victor ...

Only upright moral conduct and prudence can protect a man from the vagaries of Fortune. The final sheet of the series shows the personification of Fortune lying exhausted on the ground, having been defeated by Patience.

A Shield is of no Use when Fortune Turns Her Back from Six Sayings about Fortune

A Shield is of no Use when Fortune Turns Her Back from Six Sayings abo...

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda) Public domain scan of Dutch Golden Age 15th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for...

This series of six prints, illustrating sayings about Fortune, is devoted to one of the major themes of life. The series was probably created by Coornhert, who was a writer as well as a printmaker. These images... More

The One to Whom Fortune Is Playing Will Dance Merrily  from Six Sayings about Fortune

The One to Whom Fortune Is Playing Will Dance Merrily from Six Saying...

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Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert - Six Sayings about Fortune

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert - Six Sayings about Fortune

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda) Public domain photograph - engraving of a sailing ship, sea battle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for...

This series of six prints, illustrating sayings about Fortune, is devoted to one of the major themes of life. The series was probably created by Coornhert, who was a writer as well as a printmaker. These images... More

Allegorie van Tijd en Fortuin - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication image

Allegorie van Tijd en Fortuin - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication i...

Public domain scan of 17-18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

When Fortune Is Abundant, the Fall Will Be Deeper from Six Sayings about Fortune

When Fortune Is Abundant, the Fall Will Be Deeper from Six Sayings abo...

Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda) Public domain scan of Dutch Golden Age 15th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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