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The price of curiosity (colour litho)
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The price of curiosity (colour litho)
3097093 The price of curiosity (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The price of curiosity. Illustration for Dusseldorfer Jugend Album (Von Arnz, 1857).); © Look and Learn
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Boiling Burned Consequences Cost Curiosity Curious Danger Heat Learned Lesson Pain Painful Price Risk School Building School Lessons School Life School Time Schooling Steam Stove Scalded Scalding
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The Price of Curiosity - A Lesson Learned
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. This colour lithograph, titled "The Price of Curiosity" captures a poignant moment in a 19th-century German school. The image, part of the Dusseldorfer Jugend Album, serves as an illustration for Von Arnz's work from 1857. In this scene, we witness the consequences that can arise from unchecked curiosity. A young girl stands before us, her face etched with pain and regret. Her hand hovers above a scalding hot pan on a stove, steam billowing around her. Clearly captivated by what lies within the pan's depths, she succumbed to her curiosity and reached out too far. This print serves as a powerful reminder of the dangers that lurk when we venture into unknown territories without caution. It teaches us that every action has its price - sometimes paid in painful lessons learned. Beyond its artistic value, this piece symbolizes childhood innocence and youthful exploration while highlighting the importance of guidance and education. It reminds us all that even though curiosity is essential for growth and learning, it must be tempered with wisdom and awareness. "The Price of Curiosity" transports us back to an era where children were taught valuable life lessons through experience rather than just words alone. Let it serve as both a warning and inspiration to embrace our innate desire to explore but always remember the cost that curiosity may demand if left unchecked.
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