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Allegory of Jealousy? by Peter Flötner — VisualArtsDB

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Allegory of Jealousy?

Allegory of Jealousy?

Allegory of Jealousy?

1500–1599

Medium: gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 6.2 x 8.7 cm (2 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Genre: Sculpture
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

Styles

European Painting and Sculpture

Tags

Germany, Nuremberg

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The meaning of a small blindfolded child wielding a knife at an elderly couple is uncertain. Instead of a myth or historical subject, it more likely personifies an emotion.

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