Barefoot Collection

Boy Asleep in the Hay, 1891-97 (oil on canvas)
5055817 Boy Asleep in the Hay, 1891-97 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 54.8 x 70.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss, out of copyright

CARTOON: IRISH IMMIGRATION. Assisted Immigrant from Kerry Workhouse. Who says I m a pauper
CARTOON: IRISH IMMIGRATION. Assisted Immigrant from Kerry Workhouse. " Who says I m a pauper, or will be a burden upon the country

Madonna and Child, c1918. Artist: Jeanne Labrousse
Madonna and Child, c1918. From The Studio Volume 73. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Santa Claus at the Beach
Santa relaxing on an Australian beach with his feet up

Flora or Primavera, Roman wall painting from Pompeii, c1st century. Wall painting of Flora, goddess of fertility and abundance, or Primavera. At Naples National Archaeological Museum

The Trinity of Roublev, c1411. Artist: Andrey Rublyov
The Trinity of Roublev, c1411

The Man of Sorrows. Title-page to Small Passion. c1511, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Man of Sorrows. Title-page to Small Passion. c1511, (1906). The drawing is held by the British Museum, London. From The Engravings of Albert Durer, by Lionel Cust. [Seeley and Co

Visitors at the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

French Boules Players
Four French peasants in sabots and a barefoot boy judge the skill of the players in a game on a bumpy grassy field. Date: early 20th century

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Springtime, 1873. Creator: Pierre Auguste Cot
Springtime, 1873

Communist China - training barefoot doctors
Communist China - a military doctor trains three young women as so-called barefoot doctors, usually village-based farm workers trained in primary health care and basic hygiene, including acupuncture

Richard Harris - Irish actor
Richard Harris (1930-2002), Irish actor, singer, theatrical producer, film director and writer. Date: 1966

Human foot anatomy showing skin, veins, arteries, muscles and bones
Human foot anatomy showing skin, veins, arteries, muscles, and bones, cutaway view

THE BAMBOULA, 1885. Drawing, 1885, by Edward Windsor Kemble

The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). The Clubfoot (also known as The Club-Footed Boy ), Neapolitan beggar boy with a deformed foot. Painting held in the Louvre, Paris, France

Cartoon of senior woman in nightdress and slippers standing on one leg in pain from paraesthesia, or pins and needles, in raised foot

Colossal Nero statue, 1st century, drawing
Ancient Rome. Colossal Nero statue. Rome, 1st century. Color illustration

Fish From the Boat, 1867-68 (oil on canvas)
6199000 Fish From the Boat, 1867-68 (oil on canvas) by McTaggart, William (1835-1910); 44.5x59.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1199590 Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 94x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard Buckner
Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majestys Theatre, London in 1843

Girl in the Dunes, mid-19th-early 20th century. Creator: Jozef Israels
Girl in the Dunes, mid-19th-early 20th century

Two Hindu Women in Elaborate Jewelry, Before Studio Backdrop with Palm Trees, 1860s-70s

The Dancing Lesson, 1878. Creator: Thomas Eakins
The Dancing Lesson, 1878

Princeville, Queens Baths, Kauai Island, Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Dressing for the Carnival, 1877. Creator: Winslow Homer
Dressing for the Carnival, 1877

The Last Supper, ca. 1325-30. Creator: Ugolino da Siena
The Last Supper, ca. 1325-30

Midsummer Eve, c1871-1914. Artist: Edward Robert Hughes
Midsummer Eve, c1871-1914

The Fumigation of Osiris, the Book of the Dead of Neb-Qued, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Tobias and Angel, 1578-1610. Artist: Adam Elsheimer
Tobias and Angel, 1578-1610

Bleak House
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!

Margaret Morris in a nocturne of Mendelssohn
Portrait of Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), famous dancer and dance teacher. Margaret Morris movement dance combined exercise with dance

Footprints in sand
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Footprints across rippled sand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Barefoot Dance In The Snow
New York, New York: March 8, 1916. Girls of the Marion Morgan School of Dance in Los Angeles perform barefoot in the snow in Central Park

Red-figure pottery, Krater portraying Eumenides of Aeschyluss tragedy, Apollo defends Oreste from Fury
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Krater portraying Eumenides of Aeschyluss tragedy. Apollo defends Oreste from the Fury

The Palace Guard, 1892 (oil on canvas)
989239 The Palace Guard, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); 132.4x83.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Palace Guard. Ludwig Deutsch (1855-1935). Oil on canvas

Women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali
Five young women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali, Indonesia. They wear Asian conican straw hats. Some of the girls are barefoot. Date: circa 1985

Scene from Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1882. Artist: Mary L Gow
Scene from Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1882. Eppie, the orphan adopted by the lonely miser and linen-weaver, Silas Marner

MARTHA GRAHAM (1894-1991). American dancer and choreographer. Photographed while performing in the ballet Xochitl, choreographed by Ted Shawn, c1920

Meditation, c. 1942 (gouache on newsprint on board)
987589 Meditation, c.1942 (gouache on newsprint on board) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 57.8x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Meditation; Meditacion)

Gama Sennin (Chinese Hou Xiansheng) and his three-legged toad, Edo period, 18th century
Gama Sennin (Chinese Hou Xiansheng) and his three-legged toad, Edo period, mid-late 18th century

A portrait of Isadora Duncan, 1931
A portrait of the famous American dancer Isadora Duncan, 1931 Date: 1931

The Sleeping Girl, (oil on canvas)
658486 The Sleeping Girl, (oil on canvas) by Corbet, Edith Ridley (c.1850-1920); 91.7x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sleeping Girl. Edith Corbet (1850-1920). Oil on canvas

On Cullercoats Cliffs (pencil & w / c on paper)
BAL59373 On Cullercoats Cliffs (pencil & w/c on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 25.4x38.4 cm; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Drawing on Door, 1887. Creator: A. Rinder
Drawing on Door, 1887

Madonna and Child with Two Angels, Saint Rose, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria, early 16th century

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"Barefoot: A Journey Through Time and Culture" From Santa Claus at the Beach to French Boules Players, being barefoot transcends time and culture, and is a symbol of freedom, simplicity, and connection with nature. In Leon-Maxime Faivre's painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers), " we see two women embracing their children while standing barefoot on the earth. Their bond is strengthened by the grounding sensation beneath their feet. Andrey Rublyov's masterpiece "The Trinity of Roublev" depicts three divine figures in deep contemplation. Even in this sacred moment they can depicted without shoes – a reminder that spirituality knows no boundaries or material possessions. Albrecht Durer's "The Man of Sorrows" showcases Jesus Christ bearing his suffering for humanity. His journey towards redemption is marked by his humble state - barefoot and vulnerable. Visitors at the Taj Mahal experience its grandeur but also remove their shoes as a sign of respect for this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cool marble floor against their soles connects them to centuries of history and love stories etched within these walls. Martha Graham, an iconic American dancer and choreographer, believed that true expression comes from feeling every movement through your feet. She danced barefoot to connect deeply with her art form and leave an indelible mark on the world stage. Pierre Auguste Cot's painting "Springtime" captures a tender moment between lovers strolling hand in hand through lush greenery – both blissfully unburdened by footwear as they revel in each other's company. Flora or Primavera from Pompeii reminds us that even ancient Romans appreciated the freedom bestowed upon them when walking barefoot amidst blooming flowers - an ode to life itself. Richard Harris, the charismatic Irish actor known for his roles in Camelot and Gladiator, was often seen performing onstage without shoes - embodying raw emotion and vulnerability in his craft.