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Allegory of Simulation - Lorenzo Lippi (circa 1643)

This portrait of a young woman - perhaps an actress or a courtesan - holding a mask in one hand and an open pomegranate in the other, is an unusual allegory because these two symbols are not commonly associated.
The mask is the emblem of theater, imitation, but also of falsity, lies, and concealment. The pomegranate, with its thick rind, whose fruit consists of numerous small seeds, evokes unity, also democracy, but also a deceptive aspect because it can sometimes surprise when opened.
The association of the two symbols might signify simulation. [source L'arte di guardare l'Arte]

Associated LP from 1979