Subject

Knife

Banquet Piece with Mince Pie — Willem Claesz Heda

Knife is a subject in art. The gallery holds 103 works in this subject in art, including works by Paolo Veronese, Claude Monet and Jacques-Louis David.

A knife (pl.: knives; from Old Norse knifr 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools.

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