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Fates (Mythology)

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  • Three mother-goddesses or fates (above); three mandrake charms (below). Engraving.
  • A woman representing Necessity, seated on a throne supported by the Fates, is flanked by the planets and by Sirens; representing the Harmony of Spheres. Etching by Agostino Carracci after A. Boscoli after B. Buontalenti.
  • The three Fates. Oil painting after Philipp Galle.
  • The three Fates. Engraving by Philipp Galle after his design.
  • The three Fates. Oil painting after Philipp Galle.
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    The three Fates. Oil painting after Philipp Galle.

    Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612. | Reference: 44560i
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    A woman representing Necessity, seated on a throne supported by the Fates, is flanked by the planets and by Sirens; representing the Harmony of Spheres. Etching by Agostino Carracci after A. Boscoli after B. Buontalenti.

    Buontalenti, Bernardo, 1536-1608. | Date: [between 1589 and 1595] | Reference: 38968i
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    Three mother-goddesses or fates (above); three mandrake charms (below). Engraving.

    | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 33624i
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    The three Fates. Engraving by Philipp Galle after his design.

    Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612. | Reference: 45446i
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    The three fates, with mythical creatures. Engraving by G. Volpato, 1775, after L. Teseo (Tesio) after Raphael.

    Raphael, 1483-1520. | Date: [1776-1782?] | Reference: 3303110i
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