Dish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family, Nicolá da Urbino (attributed to), c. 1520 - c. 1525

Dish with the Calumny of Apelles and the arms of the Ridolfi family, Nicolá da Urbino (attributed to), c. 1520 - c. 1525

maiolica, h 6.6cm × d 53.4cm More details

This scene is based on a description of a famous, lost painting by the ancient Greek Apelles. A naked youth – Innocence – is dragged before a stupid judge (with ass’s ears!), whose view is blocked by Ignorance holding a white cloth. Slander (Calumny), with a torch, accuses the innocent youth. Naked Truth stands behind him, but nobody listens to her

On display in room 0.5