Jupiter, Pluto and Neptune Offering their Riches to Fortune
Three gods offer their treasures to the blindfolded goddess of fortune: an allegorical etching made by Pierre Brebiette in 1624. Full commentary ↓
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Jupiter, Pluto and Neptune Offering their Riches to Fortune is a print by Pierre Brebiette (1624) in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It measures 25.2 × 15.6 cm.
In the pictureA blindfolded woman stands on a cloud and looks down at a treasure chest held up by two men. Above, a figure riding an eagle appears among the clouds; below, a bearded man is on the left and a man holding a trident on the right. It is a black-and-white line image, with lettering at the bottom.
BackgroundThe scene shows Jupiter of the heavens, Pluto of the underworld, and Neptune of the sea offering their riches to Fortune, the goddess of luck. Fortune's blindfold means that luck is neither fair nor predictable, and the three gods kneeling before her form an allegory: even the gods are powerless before fortune. Brebiette's fine lines and swirling clouds are characteristic.
Puzzle tipAs a black-and-white line image, it is solved by shape. Fit the woman's pale body, the two men's faces, and the treasure chest first, then fill in the curved pieces of the clouds and the eagle above. Check the dark, densely lined pieces against the preview. 48 pieces suits it.
- Artist
- French, Mantes-sur-Seine ca. 1598–1642 Paris
- Classification
- Prints
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 15.6 cm
- Credit line
- Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Stories about this work
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