Figures of the Fool - From the Middle Ages to the Romantics

Figures of the Fool

October 16, 2024 - February 3, 2025 Exhibition has ended
The fascinating figure of the fool, an integral part of medieval visual culture, has been studied in terms of social and cultural history but rarely from the perspective of art history, even though the idea of madness inspired and stimulated literary and artistic creativity from the thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth century from the 13th century to the mid-16th century.

This ambitious, thought-provoking exhibition will approach the typically medieval figure of the fool through its imagery. Over 300 ...
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Reproduction under Marie-Louise After Hieronymus Bosch - The Concert in the Egg, mid 16th century

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By Hieronymus Bosch (around 1450-1516)
The Concert in the Egg (detail), Low Countries, mid 16th century.
Oil on canvas. H. 108.5; W. 126.5 cm.
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts.
© Photo GrandPalaisRmn (PBA, Lille)/J.Quecq d'Henripret.
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Figures of the Fool - From the Middle Ages to the Romantics

Figures of the Fool

October 16, 2024 - February 3, 2025 Exhibition has ended

The fascinating figure of the fool, an integral part of medieval visual culture, has been studied in terms of social and cultural history but rarely from the perspective of art history, even though the idea of madness inspired and stimulated literary and artistic creativity from the thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth century from the 13th century to the mid-16th century.

This ambitious, thought-provoking exhibition will approach the typically medieval figure of the fool through its imagery. Over 300 works of art - sculpture, objets d'art (ivory, boxes, small bronzes), medals, illuminations, drawings, prints, panel paintings and tapestries - will be displayed according to period and theme.

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From the Middle Ages to the Romantics

The fascinating figure of the fool, an integral part of medieval visual culture, has been studied in terms of social and cultural history but rarely from the perspective of art history, even though the idea of madness inspired and stimulated literary and artistic creativity from the thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth century from the 13th century to the mid-16th century.


This ambitious, thought-provoking exhibition will approach the typically medieval figure of the fool through its imagery. Over 300 works of art - sculpture, objets d'art (ivory, boxes, small bronzes), medals, illuminations, drawings, prints, panel paintings and tapestries - will be displayed according to period and theme.

Arnt van Tricht, Couple amoureux, Clèves. Museum Kurhaus Kleve ©Museum Kurhaus Kleve
Hieronimus, Le concert dans l'oeuf. Palais des Beaux-arts Lille ©GrandPalaisRmn
Quentin Metsys, Fou avec une cuillère. The Phoebus Foundation ©The Phoebus Foundation
Konrad Seusonhofer, Armet à visage de fou d'Henri VIII d'Angleterre. Royal Armouries Museum ©Royal Armouries Museum

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