This post is part of our “Hat History” series. In this series, we’re sewing together a bit of headgear history and revealing the meaning behind our favorite period, classic and modern hats! Did you know… Medieval court jesters were more than just fools in funny clothes with silly hats. Most court jesters were actually quite smart and played an important role in the courts of medieval monarchs. They were known to add levity to medieval life’s heavy situations and defuse heated conversations…

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“Tired Jester” by Nihad Aghazadeh. Oil on canvas, 90/60 sm. The price is 3500 EURO including WW shipping. The role of Jester in Medieval times was very complicated. On the one hand, the Jester was the lowest rank on the King’s court. However, the jester could often speak frankly to the king and even ridicule him and never have any consequences for his actions. Traditionally, he had immunity from the punishment. It was considered a bad manner to punish or execute a Jester. As nobles could…

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William Merritt Chase, ""Keying Up" - The Court Jester" (1875). Oil on canvas, 39 3/4 x 25 in. (101.0 x 63.5 cm.). Gift of the Chapellier Galleries (1969.37). No known copyright restrictions. A medal winner at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition, this early work by William Merritt Chase established his formidable artistic reputation in America. It was painted in Munich, where Chase studied at the Royal Academy of Art and where such humorous costumed scenes were especially popular. The…