The Book Fool
by BRANT, Sebastian, Woodcut
This well-known woodcut in the Ship of Fool portrays a learned fool in the chamber that throughout the 15th century provided the background for depictions of St Jerome, St Augustine and other learned men.
This well-known woodcut in the Ship of Fool portrays a learned fool in the chamber that throughout the 15th century provided the background for depictions of St Jerome, St Augustine and other learned men.