The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of September 17, 2024
Dubia Fortuna
c. 1505
(Italian, 1467–1528)
and Workshop
Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2010.264
Location: 117A Italian Renaissance
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.- {{cite web|title=Dubia Fortuna |url=false|author=Moderno, Workshop|year=c. 1505|access-date=17 September 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.264