Fortuin (Fortuna), Jan Collaert (II), after Philips Galle, 1576 - 1628 print The naked personification of Fortuin or Happiness (Fortuna) sails on a shell by sea. She stands on a globe, sign of the changement of happiness. The convex sail with which she sails over the water is also a symbol for this volatility. All kinds of sea monsters swim around her and a ship is collapsing. In the background the contours of a city. The print has a Latin caption. Antwerp paper engraving Luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Aurea fortune', 'Good luck', 'peaceful luck overo Clemente', 'fate' (Ripa). Shipwre
Fortuin (Fortuna), Jan Collaert (II), after Philips Galle, 1576 - 1628 print The naked personification of Fortuin or Happiness (Fortuna) sails on a shell by sea. She stands on a globe, sign of the changement of happiness. The convex sail with which she sails over the water is also a symbol for this volatility. All kinds of sea monsters swim around her and a ship is collapsing. In the background the contours of a city. The print has a Latin caption. Antwerp paper engraving Luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Aurea fortune', 'Good luck', 'peaceful luck overo Clemente', 'fate' (Ripa). Shipwreck. City-View in General; 'view'
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