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Coat of Arms with a Peasant Standing on his Head

Master of the Housebook1485 - 1490

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The coat of arms shows a peasant standing on his head, viewing the world upside down. Above the shield another peasant is being ridden by his wife, while holding the distaff she uses for spinning. The reversal of the ‘natural’ order of things was
a favourite theme during the late Middle Ages.

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  • Title: Coat of Arms with a Peasant Standing on his Head
  • Creator: Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet
  • Date Created: 1485 - 1490
  • Physical Dimensions: papier
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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