Coat-of-Arms with a Skull, c. 1503, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm) (image), Engraving, Germany, 15th-16th century, The woman is dressed as well-to-do bride in the traditional garb of Nuremberg, Albrecht Dürer's hometown. In the Middle Ages, man dressed in furry costumes would sometimes cavort at wedding feasts, for as wild men, they celebrated the joys of the carnal side of marriage. Here the bride does not seem displeased by the tender words whispered by her hirsute suitor.

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