Hand Gesture Collection (page 8)

The Annunciation. Creator: Workshop of Tintoretto
The Annunciation, Unknown date

The Eucharist. Creator: Workshop of Francisco de Zurbarán
The Eucharist, Unknown date

The Penitent Magdalen. Creator: Workshop of Anthony van Dyck
The Penitent Magdalen, Unknown date

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Venus and Cupid, c18th century. Creator: Unknown
Venus and Cupid, c18th century

Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem, 1851. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem, 1851

The Annunciation, late 16th century. Creator: Lavinia Fontana
The Annunciation, late 16th century

Les Fuyards; Ceux qui sauvent l'honneur: un Russe de la vieille ecole se servant de son... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Fuyards; Ceux qui sauvent l'honneur: un Russe de la vieille ecole se servant de son fusil pour faire rentrer deux de ses camarades dans le devoir, 1917

Old 76 and Young 48, 1849. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Old 76 and Young 48, 1849. This intergenerational drama is set in a sumptuously furnished dining room. A young soldier, his injured left arm in a sling, his boots and trousers mud-spattered

Portrait of Fra Lorenzo da Bergamo, 1542. Creator: Lorenzo Lotto
Portrait of Fra Lorenzo da Bergamo, 1542. The Dominican preacher Fra Lorenzo from the city of Bergamo, Italy. Dressed in the robes of his order, Fra Lorenzo is linked with St

St Martin and the Beggar, 17th century. Creator: Michelangelo Cerquozzi
St Martin and the Beggar, 17th century. Martin is dressed in a blue garment and a red cloak, which is already divided into two pieces

Portrait of Girolamo Mercuriale, 1588-1589. Creator: Lavinia Fontana
Portrait of Girolamo Mercuriale, 1588-1589. The Italian physician and scholar Girolamo Mercuriale (1530-1606) reads an edition of the pioneering work on human anatomy "On the Fabric of the Human

Portrait of an unknown man, from c. 1715 until 1730. Creator: Hieronymus van der Mij
Portrait of an unknown man, from c. 1715 until 1730

La Preparation a la Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Les paroles d'un grand Americain: prononcant... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Preparation a la Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Les paroles d'un grand Americain: prononcant un discours a Mineola, le colonel Roosevelt s'ecrie: , 1917

L'Arrivee du General Pershing; Le general et ses officiers ecoutant la Marseillaise, 1917. Creator: Unknown
L'Arrivee du General Pershing; Le general et ses officiers ecoutant la Marseillaise, 1917. First World War: the arrival of General Pershing (in France)

Portrait of Pope Pius V, c1566. Creator: Bartolomeo Passarotti
Portrait of Pope Pius V, c1566. The aging, enthroned pope turns toward the viewer while making the sign of blessing with his right hand

Portrait of Pope Clement XIII, 1759. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs
Portrait of Pope Clement XIII, 1759. Clement XIII was of the Venetian Rezzonico family and reigned as pope from 1758 to 1769

The Pope Clemens XIII, c18th century. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs
The Pope Clemens XIII, c18th century

The First Excuse: the Man who Bought a Piece of Land, 1559. Creator: Dirck Volkertsen Coornhert
The First Excuse: the Man who Bought a Piece of Land, 1559. Series: Parable of the King Who Prepared a Wedding, pl. 2

Heads of Two Foxes Decapitated for Too Much Merrymaking, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heads of Two Foxes Decapitated for Too Much Merrymaking, c1875. From The Postal News, no. 628

L'appoint militaire du Portugal; M.Bernardino Machado, president de la republique portugaise...1917 Creator
L'appoint militaire du Portugal; M. Bernardino Machado, president de la republique portugaise, salue, au depart, les soldats portugais embarques pour le France, 1917

Illustration from Becker's Pocketbook, 1796. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration from Becker's Pocketbook, 1796

Plate 4 for C. L. Bretzner's The Marriage Broker, 1784. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Plate 4 for C. L. Bretzner's The Marriage Broker, 1784

Plate 7 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 7 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776

Plate 5 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 5 for Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, 1776

La voila donc cette Mme. Putiphar? Joseph vous n'êtes qu'un polisson! Voilà 4.000 ans que... 1866
La voila donc cette Mme. Putiphar? Joseph vous n'etes qu'un polisson! Voila 4.000 ans que vous nous en imposez! Vous allez de suite rendre le prix de vertu que nous nous avez extorque, 1866

L'Oracle du Hameau, 1878. Creator: Félicien Rops
L'Oracle du Hameau, 1878

An actor as King Henry VIII of England, 1780-1836. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
An actor as King Henry VIII of England, 1780-1836

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus, early 16th century, (2023). Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Polish Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon

Landscape with a waterfall and a castle in the distance, 1769. Creator: Johann Heinrich Muntz
Landscape with a waterfall and a castle in the distance, 1769

A Gheel dans un an, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
A Gheel dans un an, 1856. Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 20, 15 June 1856

Two Figures, called Indians, published 1486. Creator: Erhard Reuwich
Two Figures, called Indians, published 1486. Book: Sanctae Peregrinationes by Breydenbach (Mainz, 1486)

Statuette of a Goddess, Greco-Roman Period (200 BCE-200 CE) or modern. Creator: Unknown
Statuette of a Goddess, Greco-Roman Period (200 BCE-200 CE) or modern

Harpocrates Figurine Wearing a Sidelock, 30th Dynasty-Ptolemaic Period (380-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Harpocrates Figurine Wearing a Sidelock, 30th Dynasty-Ptolemaic Period (380-30 BCE)

The Virgin and the Sleeping Child. Creator: Unknown
The Virgin and the Sleeping Child, Unknown date

Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. Creator: Peter Eskilson
Skittles at Faggen's. Scene from Fredman's Epistle 55 by Bellman, 1868. "Fredmans epistlar" (English: Fredman's Epistles)

President Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters...in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century). Creator: Pehr Hörberg
President Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters at Stockholm Palace in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century)

The Wedding in Cana, c.1540. Creator: Ambrosius Benson
The Wedding in Cana, c.1540

The Judgement of Paris, 1728. Creator: Noël-Nicolas Coypel
The Judgement of Paris, 1728

Sleeper Awakened by a Young Woman with Fire, early 1620s. Creator: Nicolas Regnier
Sleeper Awakened by a Young Woman with Fire, early 1620s

The Girl with Grapes. Creator: Unknown
The Girl with Grapes, Unknown date

Shiva as the Lord of Dance, c.1100. Creator: Unknown
Shiva as the Lord of Dance, c.1100

The Dream ("The Corinthian Bride"). Creator: Unknown. The Dream ("The Corinthian Bride")
The Dream ("The Corinthian Bride"), Unknown date. Alternative title: Nocturnal appearance or Night vision. Manner of Jacob Jordaens

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, 7th century

Portrait of Pieter Martinus Gregoor, c.1790-c.1829. Creator: Hendrik Willem Caspari
Portrait of Pieter Martinus Gregoor, c.1790-c.1829

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Kerensky, au cours d'une revue sur le front, repond aux... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Kerensky, au cours d'une revue sur le front, repond aux acclamations des hommes, 1917. Upheavals in Russia: Kerensky, during a review on the front

Venus and Cupid, early 16th century. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Venus and Cupid, early 16th century

The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

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In the realm of art and history, hand gestures have always held a captivating power to convey messages, emotions, and even hidden meanings. From the signed photograph of Sigmund Freud in 1921, where his hands seem to emphasize the depth of his psychoanalytical theories, to Mary L. Macomber's enchanting painting "Night and Her Daughter Sleep" depicting delicate hand movements that lull us into dreamland. Traveling back centuries ago, we witness John Trumbull's masterpiece "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar" capturing soldiers' resolute hand signals as they bravely defend their fortress in 1789. James William Edmund Doyle's poignant artwork "Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy" transports us to medieval times when a father's outstretched hand denies aid on the battlefield. Venturing further eastward, Alexa Petrov's portrayal of Saint Nicholas of Lipna showcases a serene gesture emanating blessings upon all who behold it. Meanwhile, John Martin's epic painting "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon" depicts an awe-inspiring moment frozen in time as Joshua raises his arm towards the heavens with divine authority. From Asia comes a vibrant Thangka painting from Kathmandu illustrating Buddha bestowing his benevolent blessing through graceful hand gestures—a symbol of enlightenment and compassion transcending borders. Delving into satire and caricature, G. Humphrey’s Caricature Shop presents Honi Soi Qui Mal Y Pense—an intriguing glimpse into society where exaggerated gestures mockingly reveal hidden intentions beneath polite facades. Turning our attention to more somber scenes captured by artists like Henry Traut and Charles-Joseph Natoire; their works such as "The Wailing Women" or "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, " respectively depict hands expressing grief or admonishment—reminders that human experiences are often conveyed through these silent yet powerful gestures.