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"Tale of Lost Time" Plate tapestry it was customary for the

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it was customary for the richest noble women (a Queen or a Duchess) to commission paintings of their jewelry

This is another way for Hildegard to remind us that the human being should not merely be an observer of the world

Their three leaves were associated with the Holy Trinity

This painting is one of our rarest and most significative findings

The reddish lion stands for "warlike men" who start conflicts without fearing God's judgment

"Tale of Lost Time" Plate tapestry it was customary for theWhat is a good life lesson? The medieval artist that originally painted this plate, back in 1550, seemed to have no doubt: time was the most valuable asset. Here a donkey sits on a chair with a towel around its neck, while a man scrubs its face. The painting refers to an old Italian proverb: "Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il sapone," or "He who washes the head of an ass wastes the soap." This is a humorous tale about the use of time, a warning not

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