Gesture Collection (page 4)

An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose
3569978 An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose.; (add.info.: Italy 1875 ca. Photographer: Cane', Fratelli); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)
985524 Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953) (attr. to); 61.2x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mystic wedding of Santa Caterina da Siena, detail, c.1517
GNG5284940 Mystic wedding of Santa Caterina da Siena, detail, c.1517 by Ramenghi, Bartolomeo, called Bagnacavallo (1484-1542); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: National Gallery)

Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars
NWI4946120 Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars

School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from
NWI4961970 School football match (tournament between high schools), circa 1880. The audience appreciating the game from the bleachers. Illustration 19th century

Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church: Benedictine nuns, 18th century. 19th century lithography
NWI4960574 Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church: Benedictine nuns, 18th century. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Costumes of the clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church)

American daily life: passionate embrace, a man holds in his arms a young woman who abandons herself
NWI4882234 American daily life: passionate embrace, a man holds in his arms a young woman who abandons herself, under the eyes of his chaperon's approver, around 1880

American daily life: discovers a secret romance, a man bends over to kiss a young woman, at the foot of a staircase
NWI4882220 American daily life: discovers a secret romance, a man bends over to kiss a young woman, at the foot of a staircase, the scene is interrupted by a surprise old woman, around 1870

Un papimane - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933296 Un papimane - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910
LUX4723946 France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910; (add.info.: France: A family around their grandmother and her dog, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Photograph of the actor Bergonzoni in a jester costume
3569979 Photograph of the actor Bergonzoni in a jester costume; (add.info.: Bologna 1875 ca. Photographer: Sorgato, Brothers); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Young smiling Thai woman, pusshing a large container, 1900 (print on double-weight paper)
3570313 Young smiling Thai woman, pusshing a large container, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A man sitting in front of a hut, whilst playing a typical thai instrument, Siam, ca.1900
3570311 A man sitting in front of a hut, whilst playing a typical thai instrument, Siam, ca.1900, 1900 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Siam, Asia 1900 ca)

Costume of royalist rider in the Commonwealth period (1559-1660), jacket of chamois skin, with ecarlate sleeves
FLO4672313 Costume of royalist rider in the Commonwealth period (1559-1660), jacket of chamois skin, with ecarlate sleeves, trousers boots, gloves and feather hat

Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice
3568854 Portrait of a young Chinese man eating rice; (add.info.: Shanghai, China 1900 ca. Photographer: Nossler, Max & Co); Alinari Archives, Florence.

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.

Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk
FLO4644101 Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes

Costumes mid-15th century: a knight kneels in prayer with two women, wearing long dresses and coats
FLO4643930 Costumes mid-15th century: a knight kneels in prayer with two women, wearing long dresses and coats (from an embroidery of the Sacristy of Domes in Aachen)

Knight in armor with shield decorates his coat of arms and his wife has his sides, wearing a high headdress
FLO4643831 Knight in armor with shield decorates his coat of arms and his wife has his sides, wearing a high headdress, 1410-1460 - From the Museum of Drawings and Engraving Dresden (Germany)

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic
538304 Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. From The Graphic. (London, 1871)

Venus pudic (bronze sculpture)
7072152 Venus pudic (bronze sculpture); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info.: Bronze statuette of Venus nude and modest - Roman art - Museum Narbo Via de Narbonne (Aude, Languedoc)

Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700
UTD4921974 Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700; (add.info.: Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth)

copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700
UTD4923575 copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700; (add.info.: copperplate engraving of an hand, about 1700 ©HistAuge/United Archives/Leemage); United Archives/HistAuge.

American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench
NWI4882193 American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench overlooking the Hudson River, circa 1870

Ticket distribution for the soup soup to the unborn, on a snow day in London (England). 19th century lithography
NWI4960407 Ticket distribution for the soup soup to the unborn, on a snow day in London (England). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Ticket distribution for the soup soup to the unborn)

France: Fancy postcard showing a child in a fantasy plane, 1905
LUX4726205 France: Fancy postcard showing a child in a fantasy plane, 1905; (add.info.: France: Fancy postcard showing a child in a fantasy plane, 1905); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Church of Sant Climent in Tauell. Paintings in the central apse. c. 1123
CUL4934035 Church of Sant Climent in Tauell. Paintings in the central apse. c. 1123; 770x420x590 cm; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain ; (add.info.: By SANT CLIMENT DE TAUELL)

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)

a young woman asleep under a tree in the countryside, near a lake or river, her tender lover contemplates her
PCT4279599 a young woman asleep under a tree in the countryside, near a lake or river, her tender lover contemplates her. Illustration for the song " Sleep

15th century fashion: two women wearing original dresses with short capes and long veils
FLO4643859 15th century fashion: two women wearing original dresses with short capes and long veils (from a drawing from the library of Heidelberg, Germany) and three men kneeling

Equestrian monument to King Vittorio Emanuele II. Work by Francesco Brarzaghi, located in Piazza Corvetto, in Genoa
3558314 Equestrian monument to King Vittorio Emanuele II. Work by Francesco Brarzaghi, located in Piazza Corvetto, in Genoa by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Barzaghi)

Monument to Garibaldi, by Augusto Benvenuti, located in the public gardens of Venice
3558163 Monument to Garibaldi, by Augusto Benvenuti, located in the public gardens of Venice by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Benvenuti, Augusto Date of Artwork: 1885 ca)

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.

"Magic City": theatrical show with the actors and dancing chorus
3566545 "Magic City": theatrical show with the actors and dancing chorus; (add.info.: Paris, Avenue de la Grande-Armee, France 1915 ca. Photographer: Van Bosch); Alinari Archives, Florence

First World War: Patriotic map showing a Belgian soldier in uniform declaring with his Belgian expressions
LUX4745265 First World War: Patriotic map showing a Belgian soldier in uniform declaring with his Belgian expressions: 'I send you a good kiss, for once know you'

A Thyasapu Manuscript with Iconographic Illustrations of Mudras, Nepal, 18th century or later (ink & colour on paper)
8735749 A Thyasapu Manuscript with Iconographic Illustrations of Mudras, Nepal, 18th century or later (ink & colour on paper) by Nepalese School; 7.3x22.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board)
827464 Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33.4x30.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Isabella of Bavaria)

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Feeding the Pheasants, (pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with bodyco)
651423 Feeding the Pheasants, (pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with bodyco) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953); 31.7x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Feeding the Pheasants)

Effigy of Saint Augustine (Augustine of Hippone) (354-430) (painting)
YOU4419719 Effigy of Saint Augustine (Augustine of Hippone) (354-430) (painting); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Effigy of Saint Augustine (Augustine of Hippone) (354-430), philosopher

Pageant of Folly and Repentance, 1907 (oil on canvas)
989433 Pageant of Folly and Repentance, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 81.9x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pageant of Folly and Repentance)

A Thyasapu Manuscript with Iconographic Illustrations of Mudras, Nepal, 18th century or later (ink & colour on paper)
8735750 A Thyasapu Manuscript with Iconographic Illustrations of Mudras, Nepal, 18th century or later (ink & colour on paper) by Nepalese School; 7.3x22.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument to the merchant and benefactor Francesco Datini (c.1335-1410) by Nicolo Lamberti (c.1375-1451) 1409 (marble)
KAB87038 Monument to the merchant and benefactor Francesco Datini (c.1335-1410) by Nicolo Lamberti (c.1375-1451) 1409 (marble); Piazza del Comune, Prato, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi.

Statue of Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect, philosopher, Italian humanist of the Renaissance
YOU4419699 Statue of Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect, philosopher, Italian humanist of the Renaissance, theorist of perspective, author of works on painting, sculpture

Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas)
985489 Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians by the Fire. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

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"Gestures: A Window into History and Culture" From Winston Churchill's iconic V for Victory sign to Fidel Castro's impassioned speeches, gestures have long played a significant role in shaping our world. They convey emotions, beliefs, and aspirations that transcend language barriers. In 1942, as the world was engulfed in war, Churchill's defiant gesture became a symbol of hope and resilience. In the realm of entertainment, Jackie Gleason and his fellow cast members from The Honeymooners immortalized their camaraderie through gestures captured in publicity photographs. These gestures spoke volumes about friendship and laughter shared on screen during the 1950s. Gestures also hold historical significance beyond politics and entertainment. Daniel Mendoza's lithograph showcases his boxing prowess while Sigmund Freud's signed photograph captures the enigmatic presence of one of psychology's greatest minds. Artistic expressions often find solace in gestures too. From Christ Pantocrator’s serene encaustic gaze to Nicolas Poussin’s poignant Et in Arcadia Ego painting, these works evoke deep contemplation through subtle hand movements. Religion is replete with meaningful gestures as well. George Whitefield passionately preaching at Moorfields Fair or Fred Astaire gracefully dancing alongside Ginger Rogers demonstrate how body language can inspire faith or captivate audiences with its elegance. Beyond Western culture lies an array of diverse traditions represented by Zeus/Jupiter statues or Hindu goddess Durga sculptures adorning temples across India. Each gesture carries profound spiritual meaning within its cultural context. Lastly, Buddha’s statue from 1790 reminds us of enlightenment achieved through peaceful meditation—a timeless gesture that continues to resonate today. These glimpses into history remind us that they are not mere physical actions but powerful conduits for human expression—bridging gaps between cultures, transcending time itself—and reminding us all that sometimes words are simply not enough to convey what our hearts truly feel.