Abstract
Old copies of The Feast of the Rosegarlands by Albrecht Dürer (1506) show that on the Virgin’s lap there was originally depicted a fly. This study analyzes the origins, history, and meaning of this trompe-l’oeil motif.
Old copies of The Feast of the Rosegarlands by Albrecht Dürer (1506) show that on the Virgin’s lap there was originally depicted a fly. This study analyzes the origins, history, and meaning of this trompe-l’oeil motif.
