Hans Baldung GrienGerman, 1484–1545Bewitched Groom
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
Hans Baldung brings us to a crime scene. The place is a stable, and the groom has been knocked out cold. Did the horse level him with a blow from its hooves? Did the witch cast a spell? Is the unicorn shield a clue? And what does the pitchfork pointing to the artist’s monogram tell us? Is the artist the victim of magic, or perhaps the mastermind behind it? Baldung leaves the story open-ended, so we get to solve the mystery however we want.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- P.10, 618
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
