Fortune 1637

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Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican

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"Fortune" is a 1637 painting by Italian Baroque artist Guido Reni, housed in the Pinacoteca Vaticana. The painting depicts the Roman goddess Fortuna, symbolizing luck and fortune, as a beautiful, nude woman, her hair blowing in the wind, holding a crown in her outstretched right hand, and with a young cupid pulling on her drapery. The ethereal depiction of Fortuna, captured in a moment of grace and power, showcases Reni's mastery of light, color, and composition, characteristic of the Baroque style. The painting serves as a captivating representation of the fickle nature of fortune, a concept that captivated audiences throughout the Renaissance and Baroque periods.