| Ref No | WIA GC/1903/283 |
| Title | Warburg, Aby to Usener, Hermann 02/05/1903 |
| Writer | Warburg, Aby |
| Place1 | Florence, 1 Via Paolo Toscanelli |
| Recipient | Usener, Hermann |
| Place2 | Heidelberg |
| Date | 02/05/1903 |
| Format | manuscript, postcard; photocopy from University Library Bonn |
| Contents | refers to his note on the handkerchief in the fresco 'Das Opfer des Aussätzigen' by Botticelli ['Temptation of Christ', Cappella Sistina, cf. Ernst Steinmann, 'Botticelli', p. 41]; the young man standing behind the High Priest has a handkerchief wound round his right upper arm, tied into a knot, which is a love knot; Warburg thinks that he can find further examples of love knots, e.g. Leonardo's knots have their origins in similar ideas |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/323 | Steinmann; Ernst (1866-1934); Prof. Dr. phil. | 1866-1934 |
| DS/UK/581 | Usener; Hermann [Karl] (23/10/1834-21/10/1905); Prof.Dr. | 23/10/1834-21/10/1905 |
| DS/UK/2245 | Warburg; Aby Moritz (13/06/1866-26/10/1929); Professor, Dr. | 13/06/1866-26/10/1929 |