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"Do Not Have Swallows under the Same Roof" [fol. 40 recto]

French early 16th Century

1513

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

"Do Not Have Swallows under the Same Roof" [fol. 40 recto] is a 1513 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?: 1513 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man in a hooded robe, standing in an arched doorway. He holds a tray with a red and blue object on it. In front of him, three large birds with long necks and red legs stand on the ground. The wall behind the man has a window with a ledge, and the roof above has several birds flying around it. There are also some plants and insects visible. The man's robe has some writing on it, but it's hard to read. The birds in front of him seem to be looking at the tray he's holding. The overall scene is quite detailed, with many different elements to look at. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Renaissance movement.

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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