亚里士多德和菲莉丝:中世纪水罐

苏格兰低地南部

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 958

中世纪水罐是一种在世俗生活和宗教仪式中用来倒水洗手的器皿,比如由神父在弥撒前使用,或是在家庭用餐前使用。这件物品可能是为放在家里的餐桌上招待客人所用,水罐上描绘了一个流行的说教故事:古希腊哲学家、亚历山大大帝的老师亚里士多德让他自己落入菲莉丝诱惑的圈套,遭受羞辱,作为给这位年轻君主所上的一课。

Aquamanile in the Form of Aristotle and Phyllis, Bronze; Quaternary copper alloy (approx. 72% copper, approx. 17% zinc,
approx. 6% lead, approx. 3% tin)., South Netherlandish

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