Art Quiz 2: The ‘Hand’ tells the tale

Win a free tour of the National Gallery of Canada

Have all countries and traditions known of the havoc that usurpers bring in their tailwind? History does not record. But throughout history there have been enough such autocrats and dictators who have encroached on the good will and ignorance of their fellows that we are right to dread their presence. 

A story, dating back approximately to the 7th c. BCE, is found in the Tanakh and tells of one such individual. His story is an age old morality tale to end all morality tales. It hangs in the National Gallery and is a warning to all about the havoc that usurpation brings. 

Talk about a hand that tells a tale of arrogance.

That hand is at the centre of  this Baroque era masterpiece. It tells the tale of lust, greed and unchecked power. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

Clues aplenty to set art sleuths loose. 

Artist name and title

Name the artist and the title of the painting. See a partial blow-up of the painting.

Submit your answers to the editor of the Chronicle (editor@manorparkchronicle.com) by Nov. 30, 2026.

The prize: a tour of the national gallery.

(The winner of the free tour will be drawn from the names of those who have submitted the correct answers. If there are none, then the draw will be from those who have submitted guesses.)