The Statue of Opportunity and the Passer-by [fol. 8 recto]

French early 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure standing in front of a castle-like structure with a winged figure on top. The image shows a building resembling a castle with two cylindrical towers topped with flags and a pointed roof in the center. The entrance is an arched doorway, and the front facade features decorative architectural elements. In the foreground, a smaller figure appears to be looking up at the structure, holding a staff or a long object. Above the building, a winged person stands on a platform, holding a globe and another spherical object. The drawing includes text around the central image, which seems to be written in a stylized medieval script. The background is plain, with no additional elements, emphasizing the figures and the structure.