Chainful ignorance, 1722 - 1784 print The blindfolded ignorance, with tray and donkey ears, is held on chains by two men. The left man has a mask in his hand, the right points to an angel on a hill. The angel, in turn, points to heaven where a crown appears within the radiant eternity symbol, the snake that bites in its own tail. paper etching Ignorance; 'Ignorance', 'ignorance of all things', 'ignorance in a rich without letters' (Ripa). Serpent Ouroboros

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