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Human Generated Data

Title

The Angel and the Prodigal in Conversation, Illustration from Meder, Quadragesimale de filio prodigo. Furter, 1495 (?) or 1497 (?)

Date

15th century

People

Artist: Anonymous Switzerland (Basle) 1499, Swiss 15th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M3634

Human Generated Data

Title

The Angel and the Prodigal in Conversation, Illustration from Meder, Quadragesimale de filio prodigo. Furter, 1495 (?) or 1497 (?)

People

Artist: Anonymous Switzerland (Basle) 1499, Swiss 15th century

Date

15th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M3634

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-01

Human 99.3
Art 94.5
Advertisement 92.4
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Painting 60

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-01

art 98.8
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text 89.9
man 88
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postcard 84.1

Imagga
created on 2019-11-01

vintage 50.5
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bookmark 47.7
envelope 41
mail 40.3
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Google
created on 2019-11-01

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-01

text 99.1
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manuscript 79.6
illustration 76.7
person 73.2
clothing 69.9
poster 60.4
woodcut 59
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Color Analysis

Face analysis

Google

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very likely
Blurred Very unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Poster

Clarifai

Clothing
Poster
Human face
Footwear

AWS Rekognition

Person 99.3%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-11-01

paintings art 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-11-01

a sign over a book 58.4%
an old photo of a sign 58.3%
an old photo of a book 50.7%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-12

illustration from the book by novelist.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-25

a photograph of a man in a hat and a woman in a costume

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-01-31

The image is a color print illustrating a scene from what appears to be a historical or religious text. It depicts two figures standing on a green landscape. The left figure is an angel with wings and wearing a long robe, and seems to be in conversation with the right figure. The right figure is a man dressed in red tights, green tunic, and a green hat with a large feather. The background shows a blue sky and some buildings or structures on the horizon. The text above and below the image is in Latin, with the upper text reading "Hec est figura sermonis quinte ferie" and the lower text reading "Quinta feria, sermo iiij". This indicates it could be an illustration for a Thursday sermon from a religious manuscript or book.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-01-31

The image appears to be a historical print or an illustration from a vintage book. It shows two figures, one of which seems to stand with a confident posture and is embellished with a large feather in their hat. This figure is dressed in a style suggestive of European historical dress, with a tight-fitting, ornate doublet and hose, puffed sleeves, and slashes showing a contrasting fabric underneath. They hold an object in their right hand and appears to gesture with the left hand. There's a pastoral scene in the background, indicative of a time when open landscapes and distant castles were common imagery in artwork. The illustration includes text in what seems to be an older form of Latin or a Latin-derived language, which implies that the work is educational or narrative in nature. Below the main image, additional text aligns with the style of old printing techniques, further suggesting that this is a reproduction of an early printed page, framed by its aged and slightly unevenly cut paper edges. The colors of the image suggest it may have been hand-colored after printing, a common practice with prints of certain historical periods.

Anthropic Claude

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-25

This appears to be a medieval illuminated manuscript illustration. The image shows two figures: an angel in white robes with wings on the left, and a fashionably dressed figure in medieval attire (wearing green and red clothing with a feathered hat) on the right. The scene takes place in an outdoor setting with some hills and what appears to be a castle or buildings in the background. The image has Latin text above and below it, with "Hec est figura sermonis quinte ferie" visible at the top. The illustration is colored with green, red, and yellow pigments, and has a black border frame around it. This appears to be from a religious text, likely depicting a biblical scene or religious narrative.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-01-31

This is a medieval woodcut illustration with hand-colored details. The image shows two figures: an angel in white robes with wings on the left, and what appears to be a fashionably dressed nobleman or courtier on the right wearing red pants, a green jacket, and an elaborate feathered hat. The courtier is carrying what looks like a sword or staff. The scene takes place in an outdoor setting with a castle or town visible in the background on a hill, and some simple vegetation shown in green. The image has Latin text above and below it, with the title "Hec est figura sermonis quinte serie" at the top and "Quinta feria sermo.iij." at the bottom. The illustration appears to be from a religious or instructional text, likely from the 15th or early 16th century.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-01-31

The image depicts an old woodcut or engraving from the 15th or 16th century. It shows two fancily dressed male figures conversing, with an angel flying overhead holding a large feathered hat or headdress. The man on the left is wearing flowing robes, while the man on the right is wearing an ornate tunic, tights, and pointy shoes in a style typical of that era. In the background, there appears to be a castle or fortified town. The title at the top is in Latin and translates to "Here a rather mocking figure is made". At the bottom it says "Fifth sermon" in Latin. The aged parchment paper and printing style suggests this is a page from an early printed religious book or pamphlet from the late medieval or early Renaissance period in Europe.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-01-31

The image depicts two figures in a medieval or Renaissance-style setting. One figure appears to be an angel or angelic figure, dressed in long white robes. The other figure is a man wearing colorful, ornate clothing, including a pointed hat. The man is standing in a landscape with hills and buildings in the background. The image has a decorative border and text in a historical typeface.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-16

The image depicts a medieval-style illustration of a scene featuring two figures, one of whom is an angel and the other a man. The angel is dressed in white robes with wings, while the man wears a green hat, red pants, and a green shirt.

  • Angel:
    • The angel is positioned on the left side of the image.
    • It has large wings and is wearing a white robe.
    • The angel's face is not clearly visible due to the image quality.
  • Man:
    • The man is standing on the right side of the image.
    • He is wearing a green hat, red pants, and a green shirt.
    • The man is holding a sword in his right hand and appears to be speaking to the angel.
  • Background:
    • The background of the image features a landscape with hills and buildings in the distance.
    • The sky above is blue with clouds.

In summary, the image presents a medieval-style illustration of an angel and a man in a landscape setting, with the angel wearing white robes and the man dressed in green and red attire.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-16

The image depicts a medieval-style illustration of an angel and a man in a field. The angel is on the left, wearing a white robe with long sleeves and a hood, and has large wings protruding from its back. It is holding out its right hand towards the man.

The man is on the right, dressed in a green hat with a large feather, a green shirt with red stripes, red pants, and black shoes. He is holding a sword in his right hand and has a belt around his waist.

In the background, there are rolling hills and a castle or town in the distance. The sky is blue with clouds. The overall atmosphere suggests a scene from a medieval story or legend, possibly depicting a encounter between a mortal and a divine being.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-31

The image shows a vintage illustration of two people standing on a grassy field. The person on the left is wearing a white robe and has wings, which suggests that he might be an angel. He is also wearing a headpiece. The person on the right is wearing a green long-sleeve shirt, red pants, and a hat. He is holding a stick in his right hand.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-31

The image is an old illustration from a book, depicting a scene with two figures. The illustration is bordered by a black line and has a faded, aged appearance. The scene features a man dressed in a green and red costume, holding a sword and a shield, and an angel standing beside him. The angel is dressed in a white robe and has wings. The illustration is accompanied by a Latin phrase at the top, "Decet et figura fermonis quinté ferie," and a Latin phrase at the bottom, "Quinta fería fermo. Iij." The background of the illustration is a green field with a castle in the distance.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-27

Here is a description of the image.

The image appears to be a hand-colored woodcut print from a book. It shows two figures in a landscape, enclosed within a thick black border. Above the image, there is the Latin inscription "Dec est figura sermonis quinte ferie" and below it is "Quinta feria sermo.iy.".

On the left is a winged angel figure, clad in a long white robe. The angel has golden hair and is depicted gesturing with its hands, as if speaking or giving instructions.

To the right stands a man in colorful attire, including a green jacket with red accents, red tights, and a green hat adorned with a large, striped feather. He carries a long object, possibly a staff or a weapon, over his shoulder. He seems to be listening or responding to the angel.

The background is a simple landscape with a field, some green patches, and a few small buildings or towers in the distance. The sky is a light blue.

The print has a somewhat rough and textured appearance, typical of woodcut printing. The colors are applied in a flat, somewhat rudimentary style, adding a medieval or Renaissance-era aesthetic to the image.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-27

Here's a description of the image:

Overview:

The image appears to be a page from a medieval manuscript or a woodcut print. It's a colorful, stylized illustration with text, likely depicting a religious or allegorical scene.

Visual Elements:

  • Composition: The image is framed by a black border, suggesting it was originally part of a larger work. The figures are arranged in a landscape with a simple sky.
  • Figures:
    • Angel: On the left, an angel with large, colorful wings stands in a white robe. The angel is gesturing towards a man.
    • Man: On the right, a man in brightly colored clothing (red pants, green jacket, a hat with feathers) carries a staff or weapon over his shoulder. The man is also looking and gesturing in the direction of the angel.
  • Landscape: A simple landscape of hills or fields, indicated by color, fills the background. There are some structures that look like a town, castle or buildings in the distance.
  • Color Palette: The image is characterized by bold, primary colors – reds, greens, blues, yellows. This is characteristic of medieval prints.
  • Text: There is text in Latin at the top ("Hec est figura sermonis quinte ferie") and bottom ("Quinta feria fermo.ij.") of the image. This would likely be a title or a commentary on the scene.
  • Style: The art style is typical of the period. The lines are bold, the figures are somewhat stylized, and the perspective is not realistic.

Possible Interpretation:

Given the presence of an angel and text that may refer to a sermon or religious lesson, the scene likely has a religious or moralizing purpose. It could represent a moment of spiritual instruction or a specific event within a religious narrative. The figures' interaction suggests a dialogue or interaction. The style is likely related to the practice of printing sermons.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image appears to be a historical woodcut illustration, likely from a medieval or Renaissance-era book. The illustration depicts two figures standing in a landscape with a distant city or castle visible in the background.

  1. Figures:

    • Left Figure: This figure appears to be an angel, identifiable by the wings and the halo around the head. The angel is dressed in a long, flowing white robe and is gesturing with one hand, possibly pointing or indicating something to the other figure.
    • Right Figure: This figure is a human dressed in elaborate, colorful clothing typical of a nobleman or knight from the period. The attire includes a green and red outfit with a feathered hat, red hose, and a sword. The figure is holding a long spear or staff and appears to be in conversation with the angel.
  2. Background:

    • The background shows a landscape with rolling hills and a city or castle in the distance, suggesting an outdoor setting.
  3. Text:

    • At the top of the illustration, there is a Latin inscription that reads: "Hec est figura fermonis quinte ferie."
    • At the bottom, another Latin inscription reads: "Quinta feria fermo iij."
    • These inscriptions likely refer to a specific day or event, possibly related to a religious or liturgical context.
  4. Art Style:

    • The illustration is done in a woodcut style, characterized by bold outlines and flat, vibrant colors. This style was common in early printed books before more advanced printing techniques were developed.

Overall, the image seems to depict a significant interaction between an angel and a human figure, possibly illustrating a biblical or allegorical scene.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

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lbec eft fisurs rermnonis quinte ferie
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uinta ferig rermo.iy.
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fisurs
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Google

beceft figura fermonis quinte ferie uinta feria fermo.ij.
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figura
fermonis
quinte
ferie
uinta
feria
fermo.ij.