Bending Collection (page 8)

Dancer; Danseuse, 1897-1900 (pastel on paper)
825767 Dancer; Danseuse, 1897-1900 (pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 52.6x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancer; Danseuse. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Pastel on paper

Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950284 Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 31.4x23.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 223. Stooping and Lifting Basin, Wiping it, and Turning
3950205 Plate 223. Stooping and Lifting Basin, Wiping it, and Turning, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24x30.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 201. Taking 12-lb Basket from Head, Putting it on the Ground
3950196 Plate 201. Taking 12-lb Basket from Head, Putting it on the Ground, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.2x38.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Plate 183. Walking on Hands and Feet, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950192 Plate 183. Walking on Hands and Feet, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16x45.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 463. Reaching Up, Stooping and Turning Around, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950413 Plate 463. Reaching Up, Stooping and Turning Around, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x34.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Messrs Singer and Cos Cycle Works at Coventry (litho)
1042201 Messrs Singer and Cos Cycle Works at Coventry (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messrs Singer and Cos Cycle Works at Coventry)

The Fighter, 1913 (gouache & pencil on paper)
938784 The Fighter, 1913 (gouache & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 49 x 32 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Picking May Apple Roots (chromolitho)
733418 Picking May Apple Roots (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking May Apple Roots.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Two groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w / c on paper)
2831328 Two groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Comic postcard, Engaged couple chatting Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy keeping fit Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Directions on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman paddling in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump man paddling in the sea Date: 20th century

Man bending prison bars (litho)
3096387 Man bending prison bars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bending prison bars)

Various practical exercises using a rod (b / w photo)
3097122 Various practical exercises using a rod (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various practical exercises using a rod)

A Maguari Stork performing the up-down display, London Zoo, July 1925 (b / w photo)
3073880 A Maguari Stork performing the up-down display, London Zoo, July 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Comic postcard, Helter Skelter, Edinburgh Exhibition Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sailor and woman at the seaside - My word, if I catch you bending! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple walking in the countryside - My word, if I catch you bending! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Soldiers in the British Army, WW2 - physical training in the camp Date: circa 1940s

Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte (engraving)
1592235 Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte (engraving) by Morrow, Albert (1863-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte)

A Mother and Child (pen & ink on paper)
UCL273972 A Mother and Child (pen & ink on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 14.0x11.2 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; English

Reproduction of a poster advertising Mr Paul Hankar, Architect, Rue Defacqz
STC138065 Reproduction of a poster advertising Mr Paul Hankar, Architect, Rue Defacqz, 1894 (colour litho) by Crespin, Adolphe Louis Charles (1859-1944); 54x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The second miraculous sin: the apparition of Christ to the apostles on Lake Tiberiad
LRI4571923 The second miraculous sin: the apparition of Christ to the apostles on Lake Tiberiad, 1308 (tempera on panel) by Duccio di Buoninsegna

A Colima figure, c. 100 BC-250 AD
1767144 A Colima figure, c. 100 BC-250 AD by Colima Culture; 25.4 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Colima figure, Protoclassic, Ca 100 B.C.-A.D. 250)

Dark Genius; Dunkler Genius, 1891-2 (pencil on oaper over canvas)
1766397 Dark Genius; Dunkler Genius, 1891-2 (pencil on oaper over canvas) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 43x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dark Genius; Dunkler Genius)

Biere de la Meuse, (polychrome gouache on buffed paper)
985590 Biere de la Meuse, (polychrome gouache on buffed paper) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 64x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Biere de la Meuse. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)

Dancer with a Bouquet; La Danseuse au Bouquet, (oil on canvas)
656178 Dancer with a Bouquet; La Danseuse au Bouquet, (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 38.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancer with a Bouquet; La Danseuse au Bouquet)

Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses, (charcoal on tracing paper)
655961 Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses, (charcoal on tracing paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 37x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Dancers; Deux Danseuses)

Shoeing the Favourite, 1865 (oil on canvas)
652184 Shoeing the Favourite, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 73.6x100.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoeing the Favourite. John Frederick Herring, Sr)

Young Woman Leaning; Jeune Femme Accoudee, (pastel on paper)
825766 Young Woman Leaning; Jeune Femme Accoudee, (pastel on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 46.4x54.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Woman Leaning; Jeune Femme Accoudee)

The Game of Checkers, (oil on canvas)
989564 The Game of Checkers, (oil on canvas) by Nordenberg, C. Hendrick (1857-1928); 81x64.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Game of Checkers. C. Hendrick Nordenberg (1857-1928)

Nude Study, c. 1858 (pencil on paper)
989108 Nude Study, c.1858 (pencil on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 43.8x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Study; Etude de Nu. Edgar Degas (1835-1917). Pencil on paper

Female nude pulling up stockings, rear view, 1918 (crayon & pencil on paper)
1123557 Female nude pulling up stockings, rear view, 1918 (crayon & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.4x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Harvest of Peas, 1887 (gouache on paper)
988811 The Harvest of Peas, 1887 (gouache on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 53.3x64.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvest of Peas; La Recolte des Pois)

The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1769797 The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 86.4x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of a Female Nude, c. 1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper)
1769065 Study of a Female Nude, c.1908-1909 (pencil on buff paper) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 55.2x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Female Nude. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Seated to the Left, the Upper Body Leaning Forward; Sitzend nach links
1768302 Seated to the Left, the Upper Body Leaning Forward; Sitzend nach links, den Oberkorper nach vorne, die Linke aufgestutzt, 1904-1905 (pencil on buff paper) by Klimt

Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas)
1199617 Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); 121.9x152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Hero, (oil on canvas)
1199611 Hero, (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 73.7x79 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of the Baroness Burdett Coutts and her Companion Mrs
1199594 Portrait of the Baroness Burdett Coutts and her Companion Mrs. Brown, Edinburgh, 1874, (oil on canvas, framed) by Drummond

Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant, c. 1889 (charcoal and pastel on paper)
1768146 Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant, c.1889 (charcoal and pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 61.9x47.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Dancers; Deux danseuses evoluant)

Long-haired Nude, Leaning Forward, Back View; Langhaariger Akt, vornubergebeugt
1767983 Long-haired Nude, Leaning Forward, Back View; Langhaariger Akt, vornubergebeugt, Ruckenansicht, 1918 (charcoal on paper) by Schiele

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"Bending: A Multifaceted Journey Through Art, Nature, and Culture" In the captivating painting "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, we witness a profound moment of bending. The prodigal son humbly bends his knee in repentance as he returns to his father's embrace, symbolizing forgiveness and redemption. Similarly, Titian's masterpiece "Noli Me Tangere" portrays Mary Magdalene at the feet of Jesus Christ. Her posture reflects both reverence and surrender as she bends before her savior. Moving from art to nature's wonders, Coumeenoole beach on Ireland's Dingle peninsula invites us to contemplate the power in harmony with natural forces. The rugged cliffs gracefully bend towards the crashing waves, reminding us of our own need for flexibility amidst life's challenges. Across cultures and festivities, monks lighting khom loy candles during Thailand's Loi Krathong festival demonstrate a spiritual form of bending. Their actions represent humility and devotion as they bend their bodies while igniting these beautiful lanterns that light up the night sky. Meanwhile, on Wando Island in South Korea, a line of women planting rice showcases physical bending intertwined with resilience. Despite flooded paddy fields testing their endurance, these women stoop low to ensure bountiful harvests - a testament to human adaptability. Creativity takes center stage when an elephant paints using its trunk. This astonishing display reveals not only incredible dexterity but also how animals can bend their skills beyond what is conventionally expected. In colder climes like ice fishing scenes depict individuals patiently bent over frozen lakes or rivers; it represents dedication and perseverance even in harsh conditions where one must adapt techniques for survival. Shifting gears into medical marvels captured through X-rays; neck vertebrae extended reveal intricate details about our body’s ability to flexibly support movement while maintaining stability.