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