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Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Militia by Frans Hals
Frans Hals, Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Militia, 1616, Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem
 

The group portraits of militia companies teem with elbows, radiating swaggering, macho energy. The captain typically makes another gesture to indicate his role as a statesman, while the lower-ranking officers thrust their elbows out toward the viewer.

Pass your mouse over the Frans Hals painting to find the elbows.



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