HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger (b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London) Triumph of Wealth 1532-34 . Pen in brown, with gray and brown wash, white highlights and subsequently squared, 25,1 x 56,9 cm Mus?e du Louvre, Paris Plutus, the old, frail god of wealth, sits on a triumphal chariot drawn by four horses. Reason (Ratio) steers the chariot with Knowledge (Notitia) and Will (Voluntas). The horses - Avarice, Fraud, Usury, and Contract - are held in check by four women, who stand for Generosity (Liberalitas), Honesty (Bona Fides), Balance (Aequalitas), and Justice (Iustitia). Goddess of fortune, Fortun
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HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger (b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London) Triumph of Wealth 1532-34 . Pen in brown, with gray and brown wash, white highlights and subsequently squared, 25,1 x 56,9 cm Mus?e du Louvre, Paris Plutus, the old, frail god of wealth, sits on a triumphal chariot drawn by four horses. Reason (Ratio) steers the chariot with Knowledge (Notitia) and Will (Voluntas). The horses - Avarice, Fraud, Usury, and Contract - are held in check by four women, who stand for Generosity (Liberalitas), Honesty (Bona Fides), Balance (Aequalitas), and Justice (Iustitia). Goddess of fortune, Fortun