• Bertel Thorvaldsen

  1770-1844

The Fates

• Production Date

  No earlier than June 1833 - No later than August 1833

• Type of Work / Object

  Sculpture > Relief

• Location

  • Denmark > Copenhagen > Thorvaldsens Museum > Main Floor > Room 8

• Inventory Number

  A366

• Catalogue Number

  A366

• Catalogue Level / Collection

  Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)

Explanation

• The Fates or Parcae, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, are in charge of destiny as they both spin and cut the threads of human life.

Motif / Theme

• Human > Goddess > Moira / Parca > Atropos / Morta
• Human > Goddess > Moira / Parca > Klotho / Nona
• Human > Goddess > Moira / Parca > Lachesis / Decuma

Additional Catalogue Information