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Dish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family
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Dish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family

Nicolá da Urbino · c. 1520 - c. 1525 · maiolica; earthenware; tin glaze; lead glaze

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This scene is based on a description of a famous, lost painting by the ancient Greek Apelles. A naked youth – Innocence – is dragged before a stupid judge (with ass's ears!), whose view is blocked by Ignorance holding a white cloth. Slander (Calumny), with a torch, accuses the innocent youth. Naked Truth stands behind him, but nobody listens to her.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
platterRemorse and Truth present
Credit lineDish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family. c. 1520 - c. 1525. Nicolá da Urbino. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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