#ManuscriptMonday + #MonochromeMonday :
“Catching Sinners”
Das Narrenschiff (Ship of Fools)
Author: Sebastian Brant
Artist: Albrecht Dürer (?)
Switzerland (Basel), 1497
Ink on laid paper
91.276, pp. XLIII-XLIIII
“The text that accompanies this scene refers to the sin of adultery. Here, the image of a cat chasing and catching mice might serve as a warning that sinners will ultimately get caught, too.”
On display at Walter’s Art Museum
“Paws on Parchment” show
#CatsInArt