The sculpture depicts a woman with wings standing atop a large shell. She has short, curling hair, and she holds a long, twisting object in both hands, perhaps a thin cornucopia. The sculpture is made of a dark, bronze-like material with a smooth texture. The shell that the winged woman stands on is balanced on top of a round black base.

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Fortuna

sculptor Florentine 15th Century

or sculptor Sienese 15th Century

Follower of related artist Donatello (Florentine, c. 1386 - 1466)

c. 1450/1475

Medium: bronze
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 46.5 x 17.7 x 21 cm (18 5/16 x 6 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Culture: Florentine
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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