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Iconology of the Wayfarer Triptych – Detail
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Ladle on backpack from The Pedlar
The presence on his pack of a prominent large spoon (or ladle) of self-indulgence as well as a cat skin ensures that this peddler is neither without desires nor an innocent [Silver, 2006, 410-411:note 30; Bax, 1979, 216-217; Zupnick, 1968, 115-132; Renger, 1970, 129-142; Bruegel, 1568 (Les Mendiants ou Les Culs-de-jatte); Tóth-Ubbens, 1987, 73-76]. (p. 256-257)
Hieronymus Bosch
Keywords
Category
Morality and immorality,Society and social classes
Interpretation Type
| InfoSensorium Facet(Sum, 2022) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| – | |||
| Layer of meaning(van Straten, 1994) | Conception of Information(Furner, 2004) | Level of knowledge(Nanetti, 2018) | View of reality(Popper, 1972, 1979; Gnoli, 2018) |
| Iconographical interpretation | Relevance (Iconographical) | Interpretations,Narratives | Second world (Mind) |
Reference Source(s)
Bax, 1979; Bruegel, 1568 (Les Mendiants ou Les Culs-de-jatte); Renger, 1970; Silver, 2006; Tóth-Ubbens, 1987; Zupnick, 1968
Symbolic Images
- Bruegel, P. (1568). Les Mendiants ou Les Culs-de-jatte [Oil on panel]. The Louvre, Paris. RF 730


