Title : Figures of the Madman - Pierre-Yves Le Pogam - Book

Summary :

"Mirror of madness: everyone recognizes themselves in it when they see their portrait" Sébastien Brant, The Ship of Fools, 1494 In the art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, madmen abound: hopping silhouettes, grimacing faces with mocking smiles, they challenge us. Are they mocking themselves, us, or the Other? Whether it is the court fool - simple-minded or infirm from the countryside -, the king's jesters, the burlesque fools of carnivals, the mountebanks of Hieronymus Bosch... this figure with its many avatars sees its status evolve over time, then resurfaces in the 19th century. Recognizable by its emblematic attributes - hood with donkey ears, cockscomb, bells, hobby horse, colorful costume -, the madman is far from embodying mental illness and its representation takes on a truly symbolic significance. Combining paintings, sculptures and art objects, this work takes us into a dizzying world, where everyone will find a mirror of themselves.

• EAN: 9782073084644
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