Title

The Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant

Caption

The Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant, 1494, late medieval moral satire. Of exploration of the world, a fool has thrown a universe on the ground and now measures against it with compass and triangle, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Date

Jun 21, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK23E00_235

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

38,7Mb (2,4Mb) / 10,0in x 15,0in / 3007 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

1 person 1900s 19th century 19th-century Boat trip Boat trips Historic illustration Historic illustrations Historical illustration Jester Jesters astronomy black black and white black-and-white black-white book books bottom compass compasses contemporary copy critical depiction depictions digital digitally distance distances drawn fool former formerly ground grounds historic historical history illustration illustrations image image motif late medieval mirror mirror image mirror images mirrored mirroring each other mirrors motif natural scientific nineteenth century one person pair of compasses reflect reflected reflecting reflection reflections reformation replica replication representation reproduction research restored satirical science sciences scientific scientific research single person triangle triangles triangular vice vices vintage white woodcut woodcuts woodprint world worlds xylograph astronomic astronomical church history deep space drawing drawings ecclesiastical history mediaeval medieval natural science natural sciences old outer space reconstruction refurbishment restoration restoration work restorations sketch space universe