Wheel Of Fortune Collection

Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

Illustration to the book Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant, 1497. Creator: Anonymous
Illustration to the book " Ship of Fools" by Sebastian Brant, 1497. Private Collection

TAROT: WHEEL OF FORTUNE From an Italian deck, Milan, c1430

Fortuna with a purse, 1637. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Fortuna with a purse, 1637. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Fortune. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Louis XII and Anne of Brittany, 1503 (miniature)
2068926 Louis XII and Anne of Brittany, 1503 (miniature) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Fortune Riding on a Wheel, 16th century. Creator: Anon
Fortune Riding on a Wheel, 16th century

Allegory of Fortune, 1615-1620. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Allegory of Fortune, 1615-1620. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

La Fortune passe, 1895. Creator: Maignan, Albert Pierre-René (1845-1908)
La Fortune passe, 1895. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Wheel Of Fortune. Tarot card. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

La Roue de Fortune (Wheel of Fortune), Tarot card, Early 18th cen
La Roue de Fortune (Wheel of Fortune). Tarot card, Early 18th cen.. Private Collection

The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae) from Carmina Burana, ca 1230. Artist: Anonymous
The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae) from Carmina Burana, ca 1230. Found in the collection of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich

The goddess Fortuna, late 16th-early 17th century, (1943). Creator: Alessandro Allori
The goddess Fortuna, late 16th-early 17th century, (1943). Fortuna, the personification of luck in Roman mythology, riding the Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune)

The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Artist: Anonymous
The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Found in the collection of John Rylands University Library

The west end of the long gallery, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, , from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306269 The west end of the long gallery, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, , from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

La Fontaines Fables - The man who runs after fortune
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The man who runs after fortune and the man who waits for her

La Fontaines Fables - Ingratitude and injustice of men
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Ingratitude and injustice of men towards fortune. A ship is blown away from the rocks by the winds of fortune

A Fancy Bazaar in the Corn Exchange, Brighton (engraving)
1055247 A Fancy Bazaar in the Corn Exchange, Brighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fancy Bazaar in the Corn Exchange, Brighton)

Mr Burne-Jones, ARA, at the New Gallery (engraving)
1603913 Mr Burne-Jones, ARA, at the New Gallery (engraving) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Burne-Jones, ARA, at the New Gallery)

The History of Fortunatus, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth
489613 The History of Fortunatus, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas)
778634 The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, August de (1819-86); 82.3x99.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wheel of Fortune (engraving)
3646361 The Wheel of Fortune (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wheel of Fortune)

Wheel of Fortune (chromolitho)
964293 Wheel of Fortune (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheel of Fortune (La Roue de Fortune); France, 16th century

Traditional Tarot Cards (woodcut)
CHT163395 Traditional Tarot Cards (woodcut) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

"Ye Old English Fayre, "at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving)
1590451 " Ye Old English Fayre, " at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ye Old English Fayre)

The End of the Lottery, 1826 (etching)
GHL239451 The End of the Lottery, 1826 (etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: All lotteries will end for ever)

The Wheel of Fortune, (oil on panel)
988904 The Wheel of Fortune, (oil on panel) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 38.5x13.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wheel of Fortune; La Roue de la Fortune. Odilon Redon (1840-1916)

Pupils from Guide Post School in Northumberland 26 April 1975 - These pupils try their luck at the Wheel of Fortune

Troy Triptych - Study of Fame overthrowing Fortune, 1875

Triumph of Death with three fates in an architectural frame above a wheel of fortune flanked by skeletons; a skull and an hour glass at top and with wheel intended to spin at center, 1588

Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526. Creator: Unknown
Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526

Wheel of Fortune, Sakyamuni Buddha Gaya temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fortuna with a purse, ca 1636. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Fortuna with a purse, ca 1636. Private Collection

The Wheel of Fortune, ca 1545. Creator: Burgkmair, Hans, the Elder (1473-1531)
The Wheel of Fortune (From Furnemmste Historien und exempel von widerwertigem Glü ck...), ca 1545. Private Collection

The Little Fortune, c. 1496. Private Collection

Fortuna, 1541. Private Collection

Fortuna shares her gifts, Mid of 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Allegory of Fortune or Nemesis. Private Collection

King of Cups. Tarot card. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Fortuna with a crown. Found in the Collection of Accademia di San Luca

Young Man at the Crossroads, 1856. Artist: Beaumont, Charles-Edouard de (1812-1888)
Young Man at the Crossroads, 1856. Private Collection

Fortune, 1636-1638. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Fortune, 1636-1638. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Wheel of Fortune, 1883. Artist: Burne-Jones, Sir Edward Coley (1833-1898)
The Wheel of Fortune, 1883. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Fortune. Artist: Ligozzi, Jacopo (1547-1627)
Fortune. Found in the collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Fortune, 19th century (1900). A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1900

La Roue de la Fortune, ( the Wheel of Fortune), 1906. French postcard

Fair Gamblers, early 19th century. Artist: Walter Geikie
Fair Gamblers, early 19th century

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The concept of the "wheel of fortune" has been depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. From ancient Roman mosaics to Renaissance paintings, this symbol has captured the human fascination with fate and destiny. One notable representation is a Roman memento mori mosaic, reminding us that life's fortunes are fleeting and death is inevitable. Similarly, an illustration from Sebastian Brant's book Ship of Fools portrays the unpredictability of life's ups and downs. In Tarot cards, the Wheel of Fortune card appears in different decks across centuries. An Italian deck from Milan in 1430 shows how luck can change at any moment. Guido Reni's painting depicts Fortuna holding a purse, emphasizing her role as the goddess of fortune. The idea behind these depictions is that no one can escape their turn on the wheel. Little Moreton Hall showcases this belief through its long gallery adorned with symbols representing wealth and status. Emblematical prints like those from South Sea Scheme or La Fontaine's Fables illustrate how people chase after fortune but often find themselves running in circles without ever truly catching it. From Carmina Burana to John Lydgate's manuscript Troy Book, artists have used The Wheel of Fortune as a metaphor for life’s unpredictable nature. These works remind us that we must be prepared for both success and failure as we navigate our own personal journeys on this spinning wheel called life.