Decoding a 15th Century Fool
Location
Science Center, A255
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-27-2012 1:30 PM
End Date
4-27-2012 2:30 PM
Abstract
The Allen Memorial Art Museum holds a unique piece of sculpture, which represents a 15th-century fool. The Italian Francesco Laurana, presumably carved this bust for a French patron in the court of Anjou in the 1460s. The depiction of the fool raises important questions about the representation of fools in general, and a “fool type” that may have been circulating in the court in which the bust was carved.
Recommended Citation
Cavander, Alex, "Decoding a 15th Century Fool" (04/27/12). Senior Symposium. 6.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/seniorsymp/2012/presentations/6
Major
Art History
Project Mentor(s)
Erik Inglis, Art History
April 2012
Decoding a 15th Century Fool
Science Center, A255
The Allen Memorial Art Museum holds a unique piece of sculpture, which represents a 15th-century fool. The Italian Francesco Laurana, presumably carved this bust for a French patron in the court of Anjou in the 1460s. The depiction of the fool raises important questions about the representation of fools in general, and a “fool type” that may have been circulating in the court in which the bust was carved.
Notes
Session I, Panel 4: History in Fragments: Icons, Ornamentation, and Imitation in Western Europe
Moderator: Erik Inglis, Associate Professor of Art History