. English: Drawing, in red chalk on white paper, of a man hanged by one foot. This was a preparatory sketch for a pittura infamante or shame painting. It is located in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. Hanging by one foot was a method of execution, prolonged and particularly degrading. In Germany it was usually associated with Jews and called the 'Jewish Execution', while in Italy it was usually associated with traitors. Shame paintings, depicting such hanging in effigy, were common in some parts of Italy, including Florence. Andrea del Sarto drew seven such images which have survive
. English: Drawing, in red chalk on white paper, of a man hanged by one foot. This was a preparatory sketch for a pittura infamante or shame painting. It is located in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. Hanging by one foot was a method of execution, prolonged and particularly degrading. In Germany it was usually associated with Jews and called the 'Jewish Execution', while in Italy it was usually associated with traitors. Shame paintings, depicting such hanging in effigy, were common in some parts of Italy, including Florence. Andrea del Sarto drew seven such images which have survived. One of the Tarot trump cards shows such a hanged man, which was called il traditore (The Traitor) in most early sources. . between 1529 and 1530. Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530) Alternative names Birth name: Andrea d' Agnolo Description Italian painter Date of birth/death 16 July 1486 29 September 1530 Location of birth/death Florence Florence Work period Renaissance Work location Florence, France Authority control : Q5571 VIAF:?59101593 ISNI:?0000 0001 2101 6608 ULAN:?500025314 LCCN:?n82037657 WGA:?ANDREA DEL SARTO WorldCat Hanged-men-pittura-infamante-andrea-del-sarto-5c
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