Barefoot Collection (page 8)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Villageoise de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Villageoise de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797

Chinese Woman gathering Tea - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Woman gathering Tea - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. To the cultivation and manufacture of this wonderful plant the Chinese mainly owe their world-wide celebrity

Woman and Child, Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Woman and Child, Early to mid-19th century

Returning from Market, a Scene in the County of Kilkenny - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Returning from Market, a Scene in the County of Kilkenny - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Irish country scene: barefoot woman and child, couple riding on a horse, man with dog

The Prince of Wales at Malta: a Street in Valetta, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales at Malta: a Street in Valetta, 1876. The streets of Malta are very steep, and they are paved with steps...The facility of cutting the fine

Standing peasant girl with stick, 1841-1857. Creator: Johan Daniel Koelman
Standing peasant girl with stick, 1841-1857

Female Ascetics (Yoginis) (image 1 of 2), between c1730 and c1740. Creator: Unknown
Female Ascetics (Yoginis) (image 1 of 2), between c1730 and c1740

Allegory on the Vanity of Life, 1700. Creator: Andreas von Behn
Allegory on the Vanity of Life, 1700

Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923

Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobe), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, 1778

The kraal of Captain Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
The kraal of "Captain" Coba (or Kobe), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777

Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Xhosa warrior

Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795

Shrimp fisherman on the beach, 1847-1892. Creator: Philip Lodewijk Jacob Frederik Sadee
Shrimp fisherman on the beach, 1847-1892

Street scene in an Italian city, 1865-1892. Creator: Nicolaes van der Waay
Street scene in an Italian city, 1865-1892

Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at sheet music, c.1900-c.1950. Creator: Mat
Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at sheet music, c.1900-c.1950. A Quiet Draw - barefoot street urchin on an accordion and bowler-hatted man

Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at books, c.1900-c.1950. Creator: Mat
Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at books, c.1900-c.1950. A Quiet Draw - barefoot street urchin and top-hatted man

Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Garuda, late 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Garuda, late 12th-13th century

Shiva as the Lord of Dance, between c.950 and c.1000. Creator: Unknown
Shiva as the Lord of Dance, between c.950 and c.1000

The Hindu Saint Sambandar, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Saint Sambandar, 15th century

Rukmini, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Rukmini, 12th-13th century

Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. The Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) on his veranda to "dispose of the affairs

Seated boy with hat and sheepskin, 1766-1815. Creator: Jacob van Strij
Seated boy with hat and sheepskin, 1766-1815

Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William, [Kolkata, India]: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857....a native was tried for attempting to seduce the sepoys of the 70th Native Infantry in Calcutta

A Lady Playing the Harp, c1700. Creator: Martin Mytens the elder
A Lady Playing the Harp, c1700

Panguingui (Card-Playing) in Manilla, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Panguingui (Card-Playing) in Manilla, [Philippines], 1857. Engraving of a...Sketch of a Card-party - or, as card-playing is here called, Panguingui; the parties being given in little bamboo huts

Football in Manilla, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Football in Manilla, 1857. Sport in the Philippines:..Sketch of a game at football, at which the Indians are very great. They stand in a circle

"Christ on the Banks of the Jordan" - painted by Murillo, from Louis Philippe's Collection, 1857. Engraving of a painting

Woman with albinism covering her eyes, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: Anon
Woman with albinism covering her eyes, c.1675-c.1725. Woman in red/white/yellow striped sarong and white jacket. She holds her hand in front of her eyes against the bright light

Malay woman with infant and eggplant, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: Anon
Malay woman with infant and eggplant, c.1675-c.1725. A woman breastfeeding a naked child. She is dressed in a red/white checkered sarong and a white jacket

The Shepherdess, 1628. Creator: Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp
The Shepherdess, 1628

La femme doit suivre son mari... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La femme doit suivre son mari... 19th century. Whatever you want - The wife must follow her husband

Man smoking a pipe, 1850. Creator: Johannes Eugel Masurel
Man smoking a pipe, 1850. Barefoot fisherman wearing a sou'wester

Merry Company, 1675-1702. Creator: Dirck Helmbreeker
Merry Company, 1675-1702

Standing girl carrying a jug on her back, 1841-1857. Creator: Johan Daniel Koelman
Standing girl carrying a jug on her back, 1841-1857

Woman sitting on a horse with jug, 1841-1857. Creator: Johan Daniel Koelman
Woman sitting on a horse with jug, 1841-1857

The Fisherman's Children, 1868. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers
The Fisherman's Children, 1868

The little cripple, 1882. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
The little cripple, 1882

Landscape with Two Eel Fishermen by a Ditch, c.1625-c.1630. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp
Landscape with Two Eel Fishermen by a Ditch, c.1625-c.1630

Water carrier, 1840-1879. Creator: Emile Prisse D'Avennes
Water carrier, 1840-1879

The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds at night; a host of angels in the air

Farmers wife in a landscape, 1655. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Farmers wife in a landscape, 1655

The Great Pagoda in Chalembron, India, 1774. Creator: Carel Frederik Reimer
The Great Pagoda in Chalembron, India, 1774. Tiruvetkalam Pasupatheswarar Temple at Cidambaram, dedicated to Shiva, the Lord of the Dance

Reception of the envoys of the King of Kandy by Governor Imam Falck, 1772. Creator: Carel Frederik Reimer
Reception of the envoys of the King of Kandy by Governor Imam [sic] Falck, 1772. Iman Willem Falck, Governor of Zeylan (Dutch Ceylon, now Sri Lanka)

Farmer couple talking, 1654. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Farmer couple talking, 1654

Fisher-girl with child in cart in the dunes, 1880. Creator: Bernardus Johannes Blommers
Fisher-girl with child in cart in the dunes, 1880

Two African boys, 1654. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Two African boys, 1654

Shepherd resting under a tree near his herd, 1654. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Shepherd resting under a tree near his herd, 1654

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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.