Illustraties uit de Lof der Zotheid
Caspar Merian
1676
Medium
etching
Dimensions
86; 62
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 86 mm (afgesneden (?)) x breedte 62 mm
Art Historical Context
### Illustraties uit de Lof Zotheid This etching by Caspar Merian, 1676, forms part of the illustrations for *Lof der Zotheid*—the Dutch edition of Erasmus of Rotterdam's renowned satirical masterpiece *In Praise of Folly (1511). Measuring just 86 mm high by 62 mm wide ( the sheet possibly trimmed), this petite print captures the whimsical spirit of Erasmus's humanist critique of societal follies, where Folly herself defends human absurdities with sharp wit. Merian, a skilled Swiss engraver from the illustrious Merian family of artists, contributed to later editions, breathing new visual life...