Narrenschiff Collection

Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship
486402 Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of the contempt and dispysynge of pouertye, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486464 Of the contempt and dispysynge of pouertye, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of folisshe cokes and buttelers and other offycers of howsholde that wast theyr maysters
XJF486465 Of folisshe cokes and buttelers and other offycers of howsholde that wast theyr maysters good without mesure, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of folysshe children yt worshyp nat their fader and moder, illustration from Alexander
XJF486468 Of folysshe children yt worshyp nat their fader and moder, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of folys that despyse God, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
XJF486467 Of folys that despyse God, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of the arrogance and pryde of rude men of the countrey, illustration from Alexander
XJF486463 Of the arrogance and pryde of rude men of the countrey, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of carde players and dysers, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
XJF486461 Of carde players and dysers, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of foles without prouysion, that prouyde nought in the somer to lyue by in the wynter
XJF486458 Of foles without prouysion, that prouyde nought in the somer to lyue by in the wynter nor in youth to lyue by in age

Of folys oppressyd with theyr owne foly, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486462 Of folys oppressyd with theyr owne foly, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of foles abhomynable in fowle wordes of rybawdry, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486460 Of foles abhomynable in fowle wordes of rybawdry, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the great myght and power of folys, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486454 Of the great myght and power of folys, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander
XJF486459 Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the folysshe descripcion and inquisicion of dyuers contrees and regyons, illustration
XJF486456 Of the folysshe descripcion and inquisicion of dyuers contrees and regyons, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of nyght watchers and beters of the stretes playnge by nyght on instrumentes
XJF486453 Of nyght watchers and beters of the stretes playnge by nyght on instrumentes and vsynge lyke folyes whan tyme is to rest

Of the vayne cure of Astronomy, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486455 Of the vayne cure of Astronomy, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of folysshe beggers and of theyr vanytees, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486452 Of folysshe beggers and of theyr vanytees, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of the ende of worldly honour and power and of folys that trust therein, illustration
XJF486448 Of the ende of worldly honour and power and of folys that trust therein, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of lepynges and dauncis and folys that pas theyr tyme in suche vanyte, illustration
XJF486451 Of lepynges and dauncis and folys that pas theyr tyme in suche vanyte, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of folysshe Fesycyans and unlerned that onely folowe paractyke knowynge nought of
XJF486447 Of folysshe Fesycyans and unlerned that onely folowe paractyke knowynge nought of the speculacyon of theyr faculte

Of predestynacion, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
XJF486449 Of predestynacion, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of them that dyspyse euerlastynge ioye, and settyth thynges transytory before thynges eternall
XJF486434 Of them that dyspyse euerlastynge ioye, and settyth thynges transytory before thynges eternall and euerlastynge

Of folys that stande so well in their owne conceyt that they thinke none so wyse
XJF486446 Of folys that stande so well in their owne conceyt that they thinke none so wyse, stronge, fayre, nor eloquent, as they ar themself

Of yonge folys that take olde wymen to theyr wyues, for theyr ryches, illustration
XJF486442 Of yonge folys that take olde wymen to theyr wyues, for theyr ryches, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of folys that forget them selfe and do another mannys besynes leuynge theyr owne undone
XJF486444 Of folys that forget them selfe and do another mannys besynes leuynge theyr owne undone, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the vyce of unkyndnes and folys that it folowe, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486445 Of the vyce of unkyndnes and folys that it folowe, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the yll example of elders gyuyn unto youth, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486438 Of the yll example of elders gyuyn unto youth, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of folys that can nat kepe secrete theyr owne counsell, illustration from Alexander
XJF486440 Of folys that can nat kepe secrete theyr owne counsell, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of impacient folys that wyll nat abyde correccion, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486441 Of impacient folys that wyll nat abyde correccion, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that wyllynge and knowyngly put them self in ieopardy and peryll, illustration
XJF486436 Of them that wyllynge and knowyngly put them self in ieopardy and peryll, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the way of felycyte and godnes, and of the payne to come unto sinners, illustration
XJF486437 Of the way of felycyte and godnes, and of the payne to come unto sinners, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of folys that can nat beware by the mysfortune and examples of others damage, illustration
XJF486431 Of folys that can nat beware by the mysfortune and examples of others damage, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that make noyses rehersynges of talys and do other thynges vnlaufull
XJF486435 Of them that make noyses rehersynges of talys and do other thynges vnlaufull and dishonest in ye chirche of God

Of them that forceth or careth for the bacbytynge of lewde people, illustration
XJF486430 Of them that forceth or careth for the bacbytynge of lewde people, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of mockers, and scorners, and false accusers, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486433 Of mockers, and scorners, and false accusers, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of ouer open takynges of counsell, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486432 Of ouer open takynges of counsell, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of them that be diseasyd and seke and ar impacient and inobedyent to the Phesycyan
XJF486429 Of them that be diseasyd and seke and ar impacient and inobedyent to the Phesycyan, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of inprofytable and vayne prayers vowes and peticyons, illustration from Alexander
XJF486418 Of inprofytable and vayne prayers vowes and peticyons, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of the mutabylyte of fortune, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
XJF486428 Of the mutabylyte of fortune, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of auoutry, and specially of them yt ar bawdes to their wyues, knowynge and wyll nat knowe
XJF486425 Of auoutry, and specially of them yt ar bawdes to their wyues, knowynge and wyll nat knowe, but kepe counseyll, for couetyse, and gaynes or auauntage

Of hym that is jelous ouer his wyfe and watcheth hir wayes without cause, or euydent
XJF486424 Of hym that is jelous ouer his wyfe and watcheth hir wayes without cause, or euydent tokyn of hir myslyuynge, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of hym that nought can and nought wyll lerne, and seyth moche, lytell berynge away
XJF486426 Of hym that nought can and nought wyll lerne, and seyth moche, lytell berynge away, I mene nat theuys, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of great wrathe, procedynge of small occasyon, illustration from Alexander Barclay s
XJF486427 Of great wrathe, procedynge of small occasyon, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of pluralitees that is to say of them whiche charge them selfe with many benefycis
XJF486422 Of pluralitees that is to say of them whiche charge them selfe with many benefycis, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that prolonge from day to day to amende themselfe, illustration from Alexander
XJF486423 Of them that prolonge from day to day to amende themselfe, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of hym that fyndeth ought of another mannys it nat restorynge to the owner, illustration
XJF486413 Of hym that fyndeth ought of another mannys it nat restorynge to the owner, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that folysshly speke agaynst the workes of God, illustration from Alexander
XJF486420 Of them that folysshly speke agaynst the workes of God, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that gyue jugement on other, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486421 Of them that gyue jugement on other, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of them that ar alway borowynge, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486417 Of them that ar alway borowynge, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

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"Narrenschiff: A Journey Through Folly and Foolishness" Step aboard the Narrenschiff, a vessel sailing through the treacherous waters of human folly. This 1874 engraving from Alexander Barclay's English translation of The Ship of Fools offers a glimpse into the brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp. Here, we witness the destructive power of gossip, false reports, and those who thrive on stirring up strife. In another scene depicted in this captivating illustration, we encounter individuals who refuse to acknowledge their own folysshenes. They foolishly resist self-reflection and challenge those wiser than themselves. Their stubbornness only leads them further astray. The contemptuous disregard for pouertye is also exposed within these pages. As illustrated by Barclay's work, society often dismisses poverty as something unworthy or shameful. Yet it is precisely this disdain that perpetuates inequality and prevents empathy from flourishing. Within the confines of households, even supposedly trusted servants such as cokes and buttelers can succumb to folly. Their wasteful ways squander their masters' resources instead of preserving them wisely. Parents are not spared either; some folysshe children fail to honor their fathers and mothers as they should. This lack of respect erodes family bonds that ought to be cherished. Moreover, there are folys who dare despise God himself. Such arrogance blinds them to divine wisdom and guidance that could lead them towards enlightenment. Deth holds no fear for some folys; they make no prouysion for its inevitable arrival. Ignoring mortality leaves them unprepared when faced with life's final journey. Venturing beyond personal realms, we encounter rude men from the countrey whose arrogance knows no bounds. Their pride blinds them to their own shortcomings while belittling others unjustly. Card players and dysers also find their place on this ship.