Wheel of fortune
BURNE-JONES, Sir Edward
This unfinished painting of about 1882 depicts the medieval theme of the wheel of fortune, which lifts or abases man as it is turned by the goddess Fortuna. The drawing of the nudes and the drapery of the goddess reveal the artist's careful study of Michelangelo.
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Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 206
Creation/Production
BURNE-JONES, Sir Edward
1833-1898
Role: Artist
Period: 1882 ca
Measurements
h(cm) frame:181.5
h(cm)
l(cm):(frame)
w(cm) frame:8.5
w(cm)
h(in) frame:71 1/2
h(in)
l(in):(frame)
w(in) frame:3 3/8
w(in)
Material
Oil
Location
on display
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