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title: Medieval Jester
author: Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (?)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8825/medieval-jester/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Medieval Jester

_Authored by Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (?)_

## Image File

[![Medieval Jester](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8825.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8825.jpg)

## Image Caption

A c. 1500 CE oil painting of a medieval jester. (The Laughing Fool by [Jacob](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacob/) Cornelisz van Oostsanen (?), Davis Museum in Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA)

## Cite This Work

### APA
(?), J. C. v. O. (2018, May 29). Medieval Jester. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8825/medieval-jester/>
### Chicago
(?), Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen. "Medieval Jester." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8825/medieval-jester/>.
### MLA
(?), Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen. "Medieval Jester." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8825/medieval-jester/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laughing_Fool.jpg) by [**Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (?)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laughing_Fool.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.