LOT 61 CIRCLE OF LORENZO LIPPI (ITALIAN 1606-1685), ALLEGORY OF FOR...
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CIRCLE OF LORENZO LIPPI (ITALIAN 1606-1685)ALLEGORY OF FORTUNEOil on canvas53 x 56cm (20¾ x 22 in.)Provenance:Private collection, Blaisdon Hall, GloucestershireA near-contemporary version of a picture by Lippi in the collection of the Ulster Museum in Belfast.The young woman in this painting is an allegory of fortune and the monkey, who appears to be selecting playing cards, symbolises chance. The association of fortune with man's ability to shape his destiny by swift, decisive action was a popular concept during the Renaissance. It derived from the classical idea of fortune being an unpredictable force which must be seized to ensure success.
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