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Iconology of the Wayfarer Triptych – Detail
Bosch did not just take influences from Leonardo. He also gave some back. There is a good likelihood that the Italian artist based his undated drawing at Windsor called Allegory with a Wolf and Eagle [da Vinci, ca. 1591-1624] on an early version of Bosch’s frequently depicted Ship of Fools. In the painting at the Louvre, which is the best known best example of Bosch’s depictions of the Ship of Fools, the gluttonous and lustful figures ride on a boat which has a tree for a mast. Leonardo’s wolflike creature, which represent humanity;s animal side, rides on a similar boat. Leonardo’s version of the scene is more optimistic than Bosch’s, however. Bosch’s fools are determinedly unaware, but Leonardo’s animal steers its way by an eagle, a symbol of the higher self. (p. 79)
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| Layer of meaning(van Straten, 1994) | Conception of Information(Furner, 2004) | Level of knowledge(Nanetti, 2018) | View of reality(Popper, 1972, 1979; Gnoli, 2018) | 
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- da Vinci, L. (ca. 1591-1624). An allegory with a dog and an eagle [Chalk on paper]. Royal Collection Trust. RCIN 912496


