Roundel with Three Apes Building a Trestle Table, 1480–1500

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Roundel with Three Apes Building a Trestle Table, 1480–1500, German, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Overall: 10 1/4 x 8 7/8in. (26 x ), Glass-Stained, Whether this scene was intended to convey anything beyond its obvious whimsy is uncertain. Fables and moralities abounded throughout the Middle Ages, satirizing those who attempted functions for which they were totally unsuited, as, for example, an illiterate working as a librarian

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Size: 3871px × 4838px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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