# Fools Have the Most Fun

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## Artwork

- Artist: [VENNE, Adriaen Pietersz. van de](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 70 x 91,5 cm

## Commentary

The painting is done in grisaille like most of later works of the artist. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 13 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/corelli\_follia.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata in D minor \(La Follia\) op. 5/12&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [A Cavalier at His Dressing Table](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/a-cavalier-at-his-dressing-table-reab9c63c575327>)
- [Al-Arm](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/al-arm-r21c63a40fbd0f1>)
- [Alle Baeten Helpen \(&#34;Every Gift Helps&#34;\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/alle-baeten-helpen-every-gift-helps-r47675903409c33>)
- [Allegory of the Twelve Years&#39; Truce](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/allegory-of-the-twelve-years-truce-rac759ba6938b06>)
- [An Amorous Peasant Couple Conversing](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/an-amorous-peasant-couple-conversing-rb01e8c95122dd8>)
- [Armoe&#39; Soeckt List \(&#34;Poverty Leads to Cunning&#34;\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/armoe-soeckt-list-poverty-leads-to-cunning-rdc6288bc42dec7>)
- [Dance of Death](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/dance-of-death-r6335bc90b7e243>)
- [Emblem](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/emblem-re8886f74fb3195>)
- [Emblem](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/emblem-rf22a0382868c01>)
- [Fishing for Souls](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/fishing-for-souls-re4f2051389e6e3>)
- [Fray en Leelijck \(Beautiful and Ugly\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/fray-en-leelijck-beautiful-and-ugly-r1963f064b7cd14>)
- [Frontispiece](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-r4a4c7dc9437133/frontispiece-r30f475b34a8798>)

## Attribution

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