NAME
“The Fool”
DESCRIPTION
A fool walks impassively along his path, heedless of a dog attacking him. He carries a small bag and a staff.
SYMBOLISM
It represents the rational part of man, which can lead to either good or evil.
GENERAL MEANINGS
Unpredictability and eccentricity, with evident streaks of genius.
PERSONAL ASSOCIATION
Frisigello, a skilled medieval jester who “performed marvellous tricks of nine kinds, unmatched in his time…” and whose memory is preserved in the mural of the church of Sant’Angelo della Spada.
