Nun between a prior and a young monk, Satire on monastic life, chastity and temperance. A prior and a young monk sit at a table full of food in front of a fireplace. A young nun stands in front of the prior, who is rebuked by him. Behind her back, the nun caresses the young monk's face. The fireplace is decorated with a medallion depicting Mary with the Christ child. Behind the group hangs a scene of Moses drawing water from the rock for the Israelites. Nuns are spinning in the back right., print maker: Monogrammist HCF, print maker: Herman Coblent, (attributed to), after design by: Pieter Aertsen, (possibly), c. 1550 - c. 1600, paper, engraving, height 245 mm × width 304 mm, print
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Nun, prior, young monk, Satire, monastic life, chastity, temperance, young, monk, sit, table full, food, front, fireplace, young nun stands, rebuked, back, nun caresses, young monk's face, decorated, medallion, depicting, Mary, Christ child, group hangs, scene, Moses, drawing, water, rock, Israelites, Nuns, spinning, back right, print maker, Monogrammist HCF, Herman Coblent, attributed, design, Pieter Aertsen, c, 1550 - c, 1600, paper, engraving, height 245 mm ×, width, 304 mm, print
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