the Three Fates

single tradition · 1

The Three Fates are a possible interpretation of the figures in Dürer's engraving. The intended meaning or source of the engraving is unclear, and this is only one possible interpretation.

When

Attested period
1604 – 1604
Historical notes
Mentioned in Karel van Mander's description of the painting.

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Source passages

“Possible interpretations range from the four seasons and the four elements, to Aphrodite (represented here by the woman to the right wearing a myrtle wreath) and the Graces, the Three Fates, or more simply four witches or four girls in a brothel.”

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