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English: The Triumph of Death, or The 3 Fates. Flemish tapestry (probably Brussels, ca. 1510-1520). Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The three fates, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, who spin, draw out and cut the thread of Life, represent Death in this tapestry, as they triumph over the fallen body of Chastity. This is the third subject in Petrarch's poem The Triumphs. First, Love triumphs; then Love is overcome by Chastity, Chastity by Death, Death by Fame, Fame by Time and Time by Eternity.
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current08:45, 5 December 2009Thumbnail for version as of 08:45, 5 December 2009705 × 833 (195 KB)Wilhelm meis (talk | contribs)adjust perspective and color corrections
23:47, 14 September 2006Thumbnail for version as of 23:47, 14 September 2006720 × 874 (273 KB)Andreagrossmann (talk | contribs)Category:The FatesThe Triumph of Death, or The Three Fates (Flemish Tapestry, probably Brussels, ca. 1510-1520)Category:Greek MythologyCategory:Tapestry
09:41, 30 September 2005Thumbnail for version as of 09:41, 30 September 2005498 × 600 (175 KB)Darsie (talk | contribs)''The Triumph of Death'', or ''The 3 Fates''. Flemish tapestry (probably Brussels, ca. 1510-1520). Victoria and Albert Museum, London The three fates, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, who spin, draw out and cut the thread of Life, re

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