If you have been a student of history, or have ever visited a museum, or have seen the portraits of great people of the 18th-19th century, then one thing you must have noticed is that in the portraits of most of the men of that period, One of his hands was inside his coat and the other outside. Statues of Napoleon and many other famous people have been seen in this famous pose. So the question arises that why people of yesteryear used to get their portrait done by putting one hand in coat (Hand in coat pose reason)? This is a big secret of that era, the reason for which would hardly be known to anyone.
According to the report of Reader’s Digest website, you will find such photos on the internet ranging from former King of France Napoleon Bonaparte to former Prime Minister of Soviet Union Joseph Stalin in which one of his hands is inside his shirt or his coat (One hand in coat meaning). Actually, this was a type of tradition which is believed to have started around 1700. Referring to the Today I Found Out website, the website states that in ancient Greece, talking with both hands while talking was a sign of rudeness.
There is an old tradition behind this pose. (Photo: Quora)
The roots of this pose are linked to ancient Greece.
For this reason, in the paintings of the great orator Solon etc. of the sixth century BC, he is shown speaking with his hands inside his cloak. Painters of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries drew on the style of the great orators of ancient times to create portraits and suggest poses for their subjects. Because of this, people started posing in the same way in this era too, taking him as an example. He kept one hand inside his coat, so that he appeared more intellectual in the picture.
People kept getting pictures and photographs taken in this pose for years.
Even when photography arrived in the 19th century, this trend continued. From American President Franklin Pierce to great thinker Karl Marx have posed in this style. By the end of the 1800s, the popularity of this pose also started decreasing. Joseph Stalin took a similar pose in the picture of 1948, from which it can be assumed that this pose was in trend even at that time. However, the reason is related to ancient Greece, where talking by showing hands was considered rude. For such interesting news, stay connected with News18 Hindi.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 8, 2024, 08:30 IST