Le roman de la rose.

The House of Fortune: on top of her wheel sits a king(?); a second figure is being whirled down to disaster; a third lies naked and broken at Fortune's feet. Lady Fortune's instability is also symbolized by the contract between the solid stone facade of her house and the rest of the building which is made of crumbling wattle and mud. The island is surrounded by treacherous rocks and heavy seas. (l…