#AllegoryFail

A Dominican nun smashing babies against a stone, with a pile of babies behind her. An inscription in the stone reads “Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones” (Psalm 137). The babies are meant to symbolize vices

#AllegoryFail Alessandro Allori shows a Dominican nun, possibly blessed Caterina de' Ricci, smashing babies against a stone. Inscription reads “Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones” (Psalm 137). The babies are meant to symbolize vices but, um...

An illumination of a woman in a dress at a forge with a hammer, with a baby on the anvil. In the background is a fire and on the floor are various unfinished babies

Getting ready for the New Year

[“Nature Forging a Baby,” British Library, Harley 4425 (Roman de la Rose), fol. 140, Bruges, c. 1490-c. 1500.] #earlymodern #newyears #allegoryfail