The book of fortune : two hundred unpublished drawings (1883)
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522-ca. 1593, Anlezy, Imbert d', 16th century, Lalanne, Ludovic, 1815-1898 · Paris ; London : Librairie de l'art · leaf 26
are indispensable to the due understanding of the drawings, andserve to bring out into greater prominence all the mental and imagi-native resources displayed by the artist in the illustration of the Bookof Fortune. In order, however, to allow of their being read withgreater facility, we have in… … EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES - Fortuna audax. - Aiisiis herculens. Adventurous and daring Fortune is usually depicted in this, the commonest andmost trivial manner; and for this reason we have elected to commence with her.Her device is the boldness and adventurous enterprise of Hercules, signified…
Fortuna (Roman deity) · Emblems
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