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[The Power of Venus]
The goddess Venus standing on a sphere crowns the head of those fallen at her feet once they had been hit by Cupid's arrows; following the path to Vanity (Cursus Vanitatis), Blindness (Caecitas) is driving a cart of fools, pulled by Folly (Stultitia) & Lust (Voluptas), and pursued by Derision (Derisio).
L'Arboro della Pazzia
This etching describes in thirty scenes the dangerous aspects of human interactions, professions or activities. It has a satirical & moralizing purpose. The scene ends with the stoning of the fool.
This print follows the tradition of humanist books on folly. It was preceded by the famousPraise of Folly written by…
Anatomy of Melancholy
[The melancholy are] humorous beyond all measure, sometimes profusely laughing, extraordinary merry, and then again weeping without a cause (which is familiar with many gentlewomen), groaning, sighing, pensive, sad, almost distracted:multa absurda fingunt, et a ratione aliena (saith Frambesarius [Nicolas Abraham de La…
To this grave doctor millions do resort
Satirical broadside on folly that is to be found in all ranks of society: the interior of an apothecary's shop, with the doctor purging with a dose of wisdom a countryman seated on a close-stool who defecates foolish notions represented by asses and geese; a wealthy city merchant waits to be given a dose of…
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