Door Knocker with Figure of a Naked Woman (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

15th century
French
iron
Place Made,France
Overall: 8 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (22.23 × 3.18 × 3.81 cm)
68.15.3
Not on view
Depicted under an architectural canopy, the nude woman featured on this door knocker likely represents Eve, and might have been paired with a knocker depicting Adam. Through the portrayal of a biblical subject, the artist presents a medieval idealization of the female nude without prurience.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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