Gesturing Collection

William Wallace - statue in Aberdeen
A statue of William Wallace (1270 - 1305) in Aberdeen, Scotland erected in 1888. A Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902. Creator: Mary L. Macomber
Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John Trumbull
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young bear rolling around in the snow, on newly formed pack ice during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England, bishop

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919) Polish - born German revolutionary and political agitator, addressing a meeting after the Second International Social Democrativ Congress, Stuttgart, 1907

Egypt, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Nefertaris Tomb, Details form frescos in vestibule with Harsiesi leading Queen
Egyptian civilization - Luxor - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Valley of the Queens - Nefertaris Tomb

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John Martin
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816

animals, anthropomorphic, close up, color image, concept, day, environment, flipping off
Snow monkey bathing in hot spring

Signpost in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

USA-ALASKA-KENAI PENINSULA-NIKOLAEVSK: Russian Orthodox Church Icon in Old Believer
USA, ALASKA, KENAI PENINSULA, NIKOLAEVSK: Russian Orthodox Church Icon in Old Believer Russian Village

Buddha statue (1790), Japanese Tea Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt, Max (1882-1940); 35.6x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist: Alexa Petrov
Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Petrov, Alexa (Late 13th century). Russian icon painting. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, Novgorod

France, Nice, Blue Nude IV, 1952
Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Blue Nude IV, 1952

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a pilot in flying gear, gesturing towards three biplanes in flight. 1934

Figurines of Chairman Mao at antiques shop, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Sea otter (Enhydra Lutris) with forelegs raised, Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, August

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) sleeping at hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February

The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740

Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska

Giant panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) portrait Yuan Meng, first giant panda ever born in France, age 10 months. Captive at Beauval Zoo, Saint Aignan sur Cher, France

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

Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861. Creator: James Walker
Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861

Arctic Fox (Alopex / Vulpes lagopus) yawning, during moult from grey summer fur to winter white. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, September

Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880). The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII

Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655

Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Artist: Domenico di Michelino
Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Found in the collection of the Duomo, Florence, Italy

The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ

Detail of Chartres Cathedral, 12th century
Detail of Chartres Cathedral, showing Kings and Queens in the central door of the west front, 12th century

Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair

Digital illustration representing flipping the bird gesture with middle finger

The kill at a Victorian fox hunt
The horrible aftermath of the kill at a Victorian fox hunt, with the hounds tearing pieces from the corpse and a jubilant huntsman dancing a jig with the unfortunate foxas brush

The wailing women, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
The wailing women, 1922. Paula Rendl as Mary Magdalene, Martha Veit as the Virgin Mary, Melchior Breitsamter as St John: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska

Polar bear cub 3 months (Ursus maritimus) playing in the front of the day den in march. Wapusk National Park. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

A landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground, c1614. Artist: Abraham Govaerts
A landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground, c1614. From a private collection

Archangel Raphael makes himself known, 1733 (oil on canvas)
XIR468122 Archangel Raphael makes himself known, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Parrocel, Pierre (1670-1739); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille

France, Paris, Sketch of costume for flamenco dancers for Carmen by Georges Bizet
Sketch by Multzer of one of the costumes for the flamenco dancers for the first performance of Carmen, by Georges Bizet at the Opera Comique Theater in Paris (March 3rd 1875)

Wolf Messing, German psychic
Wolf Grigorevich Messing (1899-1974), German psychic. Messing, born to a Jewish family in Germany, fled to the USSR before World War II

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas)
989688 The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Wontner, William Clark (1857-1930); 81.9x67.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. William Clarke Wontner (1857-1930)

Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95. 1693-95
Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95

September - Cockney Sportsmen
A group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves

Vivien and Merlin, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Vivien and Merlin, 1874

Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers

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"Gesturing: A Visual Language Spoken by Nature, Art, and History" William Wallace - statue in Aberdeen: As his hand reaches out towards the sky, William Wallace's gesture symbolizes defiance and unwavering determination. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young bear rolling around in the snow, on newly formed ice: With playful gestures of joy, this young polar bear embraces the wintry landscape as if inviting us to join its frolicsome dance. Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919): In her passionate speeches and writings, Rosa Luxemburg's gesturing hands became a powerful tool for expressing her revolutionary ideas and fighting for social justice. A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo): Through subtle hand movements and facial expressions captured in this sepia-toned image, Sigmund Freud reveals his deep understanding of human psychology without uttering a single word. Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902. Creator: Mary L. Macomber: In this ethereal painting filled with tranquility, Night gently cradles her daughter Sleep with tender gestures that lull the world into peaceful slumber. The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John Trumbull: Amidst chaos and battle cries depicted on canvas through vivid gestures of bravery and sacrifice stands a testament to human resilience during times of conflict. Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle: With an anguished expression on his face combined with a resolute gesture denying aid to his wounded son amidst medieval warfare captures both tragedy and paternal duty within one poignant scene. Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist : Alexa Petrov .