Fortuna 1555 - 1610

light pencil work

pen sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

cartoon sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

This anonymous engraving, "Fortuna," from the Rijksmuseum depicts the Roman goddess Fortuna. Fortuna, often depicted with a wheel of fortune, here stands on a globe, symbolizing her influence over fate and the world. She holds a cornucopia, representing abundance, and a rudder, suggesting her control over direction and change. The engraving's dramatic use of light and shadow enhances the allegorical nature of Fortuna, making her a powerful and enigmatic figure.