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Allegory of Jealousy?

1500s

Peter Flötner

(German, 1485–1546)
Culture
Germany, Nuremberg
Medium
gilt bronze
Measurements
Overall: 6.2 x 8.7 cm (2 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1952.460
Public Domain
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Location
114 Late Northern Renaissance
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Description

The meaning of a small blindfolded child wielding a knife at an elderly couple is uncertain. Instead of a myth or historical subject, it more likely personifies an emotion.

Allegory of Jealousy?

1500s

Peter Flötner

(German, 1485–1546)
Germany, Nuremberg

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