Mar 7, 2011
Mar 7, 2011

Dubia Fortuna

Dubia Fortuna

c. 1505

Moderno and Workshop

(Italian, 1467–1528)

Bronze

Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2010.264

Did you know?

Fortuna, mentioned on this plaquette's inscription, is the Roman goddess of luck.

Description

The inscription DUBIA FORTUNA is generally translated as "doubtful fortune," and speaks to the vagaries of war.

See also
Collection: 
Sculpture
Type of artwork: 
Sculpture
Medium: 
Bronze

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