Allegory of the Fall of Ignorant Humanity

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing divided into two sections. The top section depicts a group of 9 naked people on a platform. A horned creature on the left plays a flute and has wings and furry calves. Beside him is a figure in a head covering and holding a cane. Next to them are a man and a woman. The man has horns and holds his hand out to the woman. On the right side are 5 more people. A large, obese, crowned person sits on a ball. Two women and a man stand to their left. A small creature sits under the ball. The bottom section shows a pile of naked people trying to climb up a pile of wood on the left. A naked man on the right holds a cloth and a staff with wings. A brick wall with an archway and a tree are in the background. A sign on the tree reads "OLIVA PILEAE".