Allegory of madness. the bear skin coat desires madness that carries anger, the action of...

Allegory of madness. the bear skin coat desires madness that carries anger, the action of dancing emphasizes those who wear to gaiete. The vane on his head marks the instability of fantasies. It contrasts the light of a candle with the light rays of the sun. His attribute is the groundhog. Engraving in “” Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien bildich dargestellt fur Zeichner, Mahler, Dichter, Gelehrte, Erzieher und freunde Hoherer Geschmacksbildung” (Iconologie ou idees de la sphere des passions et des allegories...), Vienna 1801. Book containing 225 illustrations. Private collection.