Brothel Scene, Monogrammist AP (16e eeuw), c. 1540
paper, h 580mm × w 707mm More details
On a cloud, Christ turns away in shame from the drinking and fornication in this brothel. Whatever originally transpired in the upstairs room at right was evidently in need of censorship. From the white lines, it seems that the woodblock was later adjusted. The activity in the bed was removed and replaced by a neutral insert: smoothed out bed linens. Items on the little bench are traces of the earlier scene.
