Belly Collection

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably June 1922
Two young men and three young ladies posed with surf boards on the beach at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Surfers on the beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1920s
Eight surfers posing with boards on the beach. Retreat Rocks are in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Arab Girl Dancing
A Middle Eastern Belly Dancer dancing with a veil to musical accompaniment

Moorish Belly Dancer - Algeria
Arabian Belly Dancer - Algeria

Anthony Trollope
ANTHONY TROLLOPE English novelist in old age Date: 1815 - 1882

Italy, Venice, Antipope
Max Ernst (1891-1976), The Antipope, 1941

Red squirrel on a branch
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on a branch. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Moroccan dancer
Exotic Moroccan Dancer and entourage of backing clappers!

Pregnant woman holding her aching back

Egyptian Belly Dancer
A woman (probably Egyptian) performs the Bauchtanz accompanied by a singer and musicians

Woman of the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Riparia riparia, Hirundo rustica, Delichon urbica
Plate 36 from Archibald Thorburns second edtition of British Birds, Vol. 1 (1925)

Erithacus rubecula, European robin
An European robin (Erithacus rubecula) in flight, U.K. Photographed by Frank Greenaway

Nude womans torso, computer artwork

Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North Africa
Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, showing their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Austalian estrildid finches
An illustration by M. W. Woodcock of some Australian estrildids, published in Derek Goodwins Estrildid Finches of the World (1982). Page 96, Plate 2

Erithacus rubecula, European robin
Watercolour by Paul Barruel (c. 1970). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Bedtime by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration depicting a very sweet little girl with straight bobbed hair and a pot belly warming her toes by the stove before bedtime

Algerian Dancer
An Algerian Belly Dancer - holding aloft her scarf, in an alluring pose

Bellydancer - Egyptian - performing the Dance of the Winds

Father Christmas with presents
A pot-bellied Father Christmas with lots of presents

Pilgrims going to Mecca, 1861. Artist: Belly, Leon (1827-1877)
Pilgrims going to Mecca, 1861. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Dendrocopos major, great spotted woodpecker
Plate 26 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Entomyzon cyanotis, blue-faced honeyeater
Drawing No. 49, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) male standing in vegitation, Bleiswijkseweg, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

Algerian Belly Dancer
Traditional Algerian Belly Dancer. Date: circa 1907

Melanerpes erythrocephalus, red-headed woodpecker
Plate 20, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby

Sitta sp. nuthatch
Plate 40 from a bound volume called Indian Birds Colouredd. Artrist probably Sheikh Zayn al-Din, possibly compiled by Lady Impey

Tetraodon lineatus, globe fish

Engraving depicting young men tickling trout
5308734 Engraving depicting young men tickling trout; (add.info.: Engraving depicting young men tickling trout. Trout tickling is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout with fingers)

The Green Honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza is sitting on the branch in green backgound, amazing blue colored bird, Trinidad . Petr Simon

Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman
Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773

Rev. Joseph Goodall, D.D, 1828. Creator: Charles Turner
Rev. Joseph Goodall, D.D, 1828

Tympanum with Kubera, the God of Riches, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Tympanum with Kubera, the God of Riches, 4th century

Architectural Support with Squatting Dwarf, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Support with Squatting Dwarf, 11th century

Censer (koro) in the Form of Hotei with His Bag, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Censer (koro) in the Form of Hotei with His Bag, Late 18th-early 19th century

Okimono in the Form of Standing Hotei, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Okimono in the Form of Standing Hotei, 19th century

The Violin Player, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Violin Player, 1616. From Les Gobbi, plate 12

Daikoku and Ebisu: Gods of Wealth and Commerce, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Daikoku and Ebisu: Gods of Wealth and Commerce, 18th century

A Duellist with Two Sabres, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot
A Duellist with Two Sabres, 1616. Series: Les Gobbi

Water Dropper in the Form of Hotei on His Bag Holding a Fan, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Water Dropper in the Form of Hotei on His Bag Holding a Fan, 19th century

Children Blowing Up Hotei's Belly and Painting It Like Candy, May 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Children Blowing Up Hotei's Belly and Painting It Like Candy, May 1882

Daruma, First Patriarch of Zen, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Tanaka Minko
Daruma, First Patriarch of Zen, Late 18th-early 19th century

Daoist Immortal, after Yoshimura Shuzan, Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Ryomin
Daoist Immortal, after Yoshimura Shuzan, Early to mid-19th century

Temple Guardian and Demon Wrestling (image 2 of 2), Mid-19th century. Creator: Miwa School
Temple Guardian and Demon Wrestling (image 2 of 2), Mid-19th century

Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Silenus, c17th century

The Actor Bando Matataro IV as Bando Taro in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Bando Matataro IV as Bando Taro in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

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"Belly: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step back in time to June 1922, on the picturesque beaches of Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Surfers ride the waves with exhilaration as the sun casts a golden glow upon their bronzed bodies. In another corner of the world, an Arab girl gracefully dances under a starlit sky, her movements echoing centuries-old traditions. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a Moorish belly dancer captivates audiences with her mesmerizing performance that embodies both sensuality and grace. Transporting ourselves further into history, we find ourselves amidst the vibrant canals of Venice in the 1920s. An antipope roams these enchanting streets; his presence shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Nature's beauty also takes center stage as a red squirrel delicately balances on a branch – its agile movements mirroring those of dancers from distant lands. The written word finds its place too as Anthony Trollope's timeless tales capture our imagination and transport us to worlds unknown. Returning to North Africa once more, we encounter Moroccan dancers who recline effortlessly while captivating spectators with their rhythmic motions. In Egypt, an Egyptian belly dancer enchants all who witness her artistry – her body moving like liquid fire beneath flowing veils. Finally, we meet a woman from the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe whose strength is embodied not only by her dancing but also by her resilience against adversity. And lastly but most beautifully - motherhood unfolds before our eyes as we witness the radiant glow of a pregnant woman embracing new life within her growing belly. Through these diverse glimpses into different times and cultures across continents far apart from one another emerges an appreciation for humanity's shared fascination with movement and expression – be it through dance or nature itself.