EditorialThe sloth is crushed by Poverty and Deficiency Story of the sloth (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [n] ti, elega [n] tissimis imaginibus expressu [m] excelle [n] tissimoru [m] in hac arte viroru [m] opera: now [n] c prim...
EditorialDish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family Dish with an allegory of the Slander and the arms of the Florentine family Ridolfi, Round dish of multi-colored painted majolica, painted with an allegory of the Slander to Apelles. A ...
EditorialStupidity and Fortune, Francesco Bertos (Italian, active 1693 - 1733), Rome (?), Italy, first half of 18th century, Bronze on a marble base, 63.2 cm (24 7/8 in.).
EditorialStultitiam patiuntur opes (Wealth permits Stupidity), or, Allegory of Wealth, Lust, and Stupidity, 1588. Raphael Sadeler (Flemish, 1560/61-1628/32), after Joos Van Winghe (Flemish, 1544-1603). Engraving; sheet: 31.4 x 37.1 cm (12 3/8 x 14 5/8 in.); ima...
EditorialTheater Plays in Beijing. The love for the theater in Beijing is reaching almost absurd dimensions, and strangely enough in all the plays it is about whether Mr. Alfred will marry Miss Josephine. There is no better proof for the stupidity of the Chines...
EditorialAllegory of Wealth, Lust and Stupidity, late 16th century, Pen and brush and brown ink, white body color, 11-3/8 x 14-1/16 in. (28.9 x 35.7 cm), Drawings, Joos van Winghe (Flemish, 1542/44?1603).