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"Do Not Give Your Right Hand to All and Sundry" [fol. 13 recto]

French early 16th Century

1514

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

"Do Not Give Your Right Hand to All and Sundry" [fol. 13 recto] is a 1514 ink by French early 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: French early 16th Century
When & what style?: 1514 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is titled "Do Not Give Your Right Hand to All and Sundry". It's an allegory, which means it uses symbols to convey a message. The fact that it's from the early 16th Century makes it interesting, as it shows the thoughts and values of that time. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Renaissance.

About the artist

Artist

French early 16th Century

A French draftsman from the early 1500s filled sheets of laid paper with tiny, sharp-tongued instructions—ink sketches paired with warnings like “Do Not Eat Your Heart Out” or “Feed Not Things That Have Sharp Claws.”…

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