Gesticulate Collection

Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting)
7129357 Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, 17th century (painting) by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205961 Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

Madonna And Child Blessing
7272502 Madonna And Child Blessing; (add.info.: Madonna with Child Blessing and Globus cruciger. Detail of half-length; polychrome wooden statue (no date). Ponzone (AL), 2001); Fototeca Gilardi.

Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the world), c.1570 (oil on canvas)
FIA5334901 Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the world), c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 96x80 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

"Silence is the life of love", 1678 (engraving)
7422873 "Silence is the life of love", 1678 (engraving); (add.info.: Religion. Morality. "Silence is the life of love." Angel laud silence)

Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206063 Letter X and Y: yacht, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220344 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

L letters: rabbit, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205978 L letters: rabbit, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letters J and K: joujou and kakatoes, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205967 Letters J and K: joujou and kakatoes, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter H: lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205958 Letter H: lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Sancho Panza drinks with other drinkers, 1869 (engraving)
8677951 Sancho Panza drinks with other drinkers, 1869 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sancho Panza (Panca) drinks wine with 6 other drinkers

Marie Isabelle De Bourbon, 1749 (Oil on Canvas)
7422973 Marie Isabelle De Bourbon, 1749 (Oil on Canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

Soldier with Mantel (pen & ink on paper)
3598788 Soldier with Mantel (pen & ink on paper) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); (add.info.: by Titian Uffizi, G.D.S., Firenze, Toscana)

Hysteria, mental and nervous disorder, arising from intense anxiety. 1887 (engraving)
7147176 Hysteria, mental and nervous disorder, arising from intense anxiety. 1887 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hysteria, mental and nervous disorder)

Headaches, melancolia and hysteria, anxiety. 1887 (engraving)
7147179 Headaches, melancolia and hysteria, anxiety. 1887 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Headaches, melancolia and hysteria)

Bordering hysteria. 1887 (engraving)
7147178 Bordering hysteria. 1887 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bordering hysteria)

Hysteria, an extremely mental phenomenom, psychoses and psychoneurosis.1887 (engraving)
7147177 Hysteria, an extremely mental phenomenom, psychoses and psychoneurosis.1887 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hysteria)

The Cathedral (plaster)
PWI83664 The Cathedral (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Musee Rodin, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)); © Peter Willi

Elton John, singer and songwriter pictured during his interview for John Gibson, Chief Sports Writer at The Newcastle Chronicle in November 1977

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Old man holding his hand to his hat, 1639 (Etching)
7393386 Old man holding his hand to his hat, 1639 (Etching) by Schmidt, Georg (1712-1775) & Le Sueur, Blaise Nicolas (1714-1783); 13, 8 x 11, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble

Old man holding his hand to his hat, 1638 (Etching)
7393385 Old man holding his hand to his hat, 1638 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 13, 8 x 11, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

The Tribut, also called Le Denier de Cesar, 1635 (Etching)
7393367 The Tribut, also called Le Denier de Cesar, 1635 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7, 3 x 10, 3 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Abraham caressing Isaac, 1637 (Etching)
7393359 Abraham caressing Isaac, 1637 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 11, 8 x 10, 1 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Madonna and Child enthroned with angels, 1285, (tempera on wood)
7146357 Madonna and Child enthroned with angels, 1285, (tempera on wood) by Duccio di Buoninsegna, (c.1278-1318); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Portrait of Pietro Secco Suardo, 1563 (oil on canvas)
7146887 Portrait of Pietro Secco Suardo, 1563 (oil on canvas) by Moroni, Giovanni Battista (c.1525-79); 183x104 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The bronze age, 1870 (bronze)
7146677 The bronze age, 1870 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: The bronze age (l'age d'airain)

Portrait of a master builder (Crates), 1650, (oil on canvas)
7129439 Portrait of a master builder (Crates), 1650, (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Saint Joseph, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129553 Saint Joseph, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Joseph, Guido Reni, cm 63 x 53)

Aphrodite of Doidalsas, 1st century AD (marble)
7146875 Aphrodite of Doidalsas, 1st century AD (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Aphrodite of Doidalsas, 1st century AD, italic marble)

St John the Baptist, 1517-18, (oil on canvas)
7146466 St John the Baptist, 1517-18, (oil on canvas) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (& studio); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: St John the Baptist)

Madonna and Child with Saints John, Elizabeth and Catherine of Siena 1540-50 (oil on panel)
7294318 Madonna and Child with Saints John, Elizabeth and Catherine of Siena 1540-50 (oil on panel) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1484-1551); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma

The baby Jesus giving a blessing, 1486 (sculpure)
7294084 The baby Jesus giving a blessing, 1486 (sculpure) by Ferrucci, Francesco di Simone da Fiesole (1437-93); Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Prato

The age of bronze, 1876-1877, (bronze)
7130147 The age of bronze, 1876-1877, (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The age of bronze, 1876-1877, Auguste Rodin, bronze, V&A Museum)

David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble)
7146269 David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: David-Apollo, 1530-1532, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Violets, 1913, (oil on canvas)
7129223 Violets, 1913, (oil on canvas) by Lionne, Enrico della (1865-1921); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Violets, 1913)

Virgin and Child, second half of 15th century, (tempera on wood)
7130032 Virgin and Child, second half of 15th century, (tempera on wood) by Bicci, Neri di (1419-91); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Virgin and Child)

Buddha Shakyamuni, 1475-1525, detail, (gilded copper with coloured glass)
7146863 Buddha Shakyamuni, 1475-1525, detail, (gilded copper with coloured glass) by Thai School, (15th-16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Buddha Shakyamuni, 1475-1525)

David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble)
7146271 David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: David-Apollo, 1530-1532, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble)
7146268 David-Apollo, 1530-1532 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: David-Apollo, 1530-1532, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Repentant Magdalene and eight stories of her life, 1280-85, (panel)
7129061 Repentant Magdalene and eight stories of her life, 1280-85, (panel) by Magdalene Master (13th century); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

Discobolus Lancellotti, 2nd century (sculpture)
7129818 Discobolus Lancellotti, 2nd century (sculpture) by Myron, (fl.c.450 BC) (after); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Discobolus Lancellotti)

Fragmentary statue of a Discobolus of the Lancellotti type (sculpture)
7129808 Fragmentary statue of a Discobolus of the Lancellotti type (sculpture) by Myron, (fl.c.450 BC) (after); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

Madonna and Child enthroned with six angels, 1320 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146351 Madonna and Child enthroned with six angels, 1320 circa, (tempera on wood) by Master of Saint Cecilia (13th-14th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146327 The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 62x91 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Portrait of Clement IX Rospigliosi in benediction, 17th century (painting)
7129455 Portrait of Clement IX Rospigliosi in benediction, 17th century (painting) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

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In a world where words often fail, gestures become the universal language that transcends time and culture. From ancient paintings to modern photographs, the power of gesticulation is captured in various forms. In Saint Luke healing the hydropic child, a 17th-century painting, we witness the compassionate gesture of the saint as he reaches out to cure an afflicted child. His hands speak volumes as they convey hope and healing. A young man in white shirt and blue jeans captures our attention with his dynamic movements. Through his gesticulations, he expresses emotions that words cannot fully express, and is a reminder that sometimes actions truly do speak louder than words. An old man holding his hand to his hat in two separate etchings from 1639 and 1638 showcases a gesture of respect and courtesy. In these simple acts, we see how gestures can transcend time and still hold meaning today. The Tribut or Le Denier de Cesar depicts an intriguing scene from 1635 through etching. Here, gesticulation takes on political significance as figures exchange money with expressive hand movements. The power dynamics at play are evident even without spoken words. Abraham caressing Isaac in a 1637 etching portrays a tender moment between father and son. Through their gentle touch, love is communicated beyond verbal communication - it is felt deeply within their souls. Even religious art embraces gesticulation's power; Madonna and Child enthroned with angels from 1285 depicts celestial beings using gestures to convey reverence towards divinity itself. This timeless artwork reminds us of the profound impact gestures have had throughout history. Pietro Secco Suardo's portrait from 1563 showcases another form of expression through body language rather than speech alone. With subtle yet deliberate hand movements, this subject reveals aspects of their personality that mere words could never capture fully. Moving forward in time to The Bronze Age sculpture from 1870, we witness the artist's skill in capturing movement frozen in time.