Luck and Death

2013/11/08

Sir Lancelot is giving Queen Guenievre a magic cChessboard. Illumination XIII century.

Jodie Foster likes gambling, here in the movie Maverick (1994).

The American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse poses here as Lady Luck.

Bart Simpson is a sore loser. Demonstrated here with chess.

Supermodel Carmen Kass posing with a chess board for hoss intropia autumn winter 2010 2011.

Au Café by the French painter Jean Béraud. A couple is observing a backgammon set.

A nice Queen of Hearts by the artist Serge Birault. It's the old Fortuna or Lady Luck presented as pin up.

Donald the cheater. Cover illustration from a German edition.

Ursula Andress in Casino Royale. Real glamour is only with roulette.

A retro pin up in the typical billard pose.