Musicians and Onlookers
Hans Schäufelein German
Not on view
The fool was thought to cross class lines, making him both a danger and a temptation to aristocratic women. Here, a fool has insinuated himself into a gathering of nobles. Holding a column—considered a phallic symbol—he stares at a young woman, whose response to his advances is difficult to read.
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