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"Do Not Make Water on Clippings from Nails or Hair" [fol. 30 recto]

French early 16th Century

1514

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

"Do Not Make Water on Clippings from Nails or Hair" [fol. 30 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

The painting is titled "Do Not Make Water on Clippings from Nails or Hair" and was made around 1512-1515. This work is from the Renaissance period, a time when art and culture were changing in Europe. The title suggests a religious or mystical theme, which was common during this time. You can learn more about similar art by exploring 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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