The Late Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity

Brendecke, Arndt; Vogt, Peter M.

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“…This rendered her a fundamentally unknowable, destructive and unpredictable force that would only yield to those with power. 51 To counteract the volatility of Fortuna, authors began to articulate the concept of virtù, something that was masculine, rational and ultimately victorious. 52 For Niccolò Machiavelli, the concept of virtù stood for political and military achievements that were the foundation of flourishing states.…”

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“…51 To counteract the volatility of Fortuna, authors began to articulate the concept of virtù, something that was masculine, rational and ultimately victorious. 52 For Niccolò Machiavelli, the concept of virtù stood for political and military achievements that were the foundation of flourishing states. 53 Machiavelli penned his widely circulated work of political philosophy The Prince (1532) in reaction to what he perceived to be the weaknesses of rulers during the Italian Wars.…”

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“…54 Machiavelli here echoed the earlier humanist Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pius II) who imagined Alfonso V of Aragon entering Naples after his victory in the 1440s and grabbing 'Fortuna by the scruff of the neck'. 55 To be victorious, men should not rely solely on fortune. Rather her destructive or useful power should also be countered by masculine courage and virtue, as the Medusa shield attributed to Charles V asserted.…”

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“…57 This representation of Fortuna appears to take its cues from the medieval understanding of Fortuna as an assistant to God. 58 However, this scene is multivalent and it could also warn of the risks of letting Fortuna have too much power, as she faces the stern and does not have control over the boat's movement. While CARO refers to the fleshy bodies of humanity, the term was also used to refer to stupidity or foolishness.…”

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The Late Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity

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Female Personifications and Masculine Forms: Gender, Armour and Allegory in the Habsburg–Valois Conflicts of Sixteenth‐Century Europe

Female Personifications and Masculine Forms: Gender, Armour and Allegory in the Habsburg–Valois Conflicts of Sixteenth‐Century Europe

Entre la necesidad y la virtud. Comercio y mercaderes en el Labyrintho de comercio de Juan de Hevia Bolaños (1617)

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