Three Men in Conversation

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Three Men in Conversation

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Whether or not this engraving refers to contemporary peasant uprisings, as some suggest, Albrecht Dürer treats us to a little absurdity. The man on the left has a sword, prerogative of the nobility but cannot even maintain its sheath. The center man is dressed as an ordinary German peasant but has the beard an turban of a Turk. The assertive man on the right carries a basket of eggs, but his spurs suggest that he may be a knight. This may be a microcosm of the “the world turned upside down, ” a notion stemming from the same strain of thought that bought fear of witches and an impending apocalypse as the year 1500 loomed closer. Germany, Europe

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Dated
1497–98
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Department
European Art
Credit
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund, 1947
Medium
Engraving

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In 1497, Albrecht Dürer engraved three men who seem to have stolen each other's identities. The figure on the left grips a sword he cannot even keep in its sheath, a noble's weapon made ridiculous. At the center stands a man in German peasant clothes topped with a turban, and on the right, a basket of eggs carried by someone wearing knightly spurs. This small print captures an entire society's dread of disorder as the year 1500 and its feared apocalypse drew near.

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Object ID
67016
Object Type
Prints
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Creator
Albrecht Dürer
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Artist” · copied as is
Medium
Engraving
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Medium” · copied as is
Department
European Art
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Credit Line
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund, 1947
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Credit” · copied as is
Date
1497–98
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Dated” · copied as is
Begin Year
1497
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End Year
1497
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