Hand Gesture Collection (page 7)

Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Creator: Spanish Forger
Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Illustration to a book of religious sheet music: a king, a queen and a falconer with Madonna and Child above

Rocky Landscape with Waterfall and Watermill, Småland, 1862. Creator: Johan Edvard Bergh
Rocky Landscape with Waterfall and Watermill, Smaland, 1862

Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara, 16th century

Sonam Tsemo (1142-1182) (image 1 of 2), 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Sonam Tsemo (1142-1182) (image 1 of 2), 16th century

Krishna, The Butter Thief, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna, The Butter Thief, 16th century

Khenchen Tashi Tshultrim and His Ordination Lineage, c1400. Creator: Unknown
Khenchen Tashi Tshultrim and His Ordination Lineage, c1400. This masterful and meticulous portrait shows an abbot within a niche - one ornamented with lively scrollwork influenced by the traditions

The Buddhist Goddess Nairatmya, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Buddhist Goddess Nairatmya, 16th century

The Hindu Goddess Shri Lakshmi, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Goddess Shri Lakshmi, 16th century

Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) (image 1 of 6), 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century) (image 1 of 6), 15th-16th century

The Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Naropa (956-1040), 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Naropa (956-1040), 15th-16th century

The Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Virupa, 837-909 (image 1 of 2), 15th century. Creator: Unknown
The Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Virupa, 837-909 (image 1 of 2), 15th century

Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760. Creator: Unknown
Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760

The Prince of Wales riveting the last bolt of the Alexandra Railway Bridge in the Punjaub...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales riveting the last bolt of the Alexandra Railway Bridge in the Punjaub, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Illuminated Leaf with the Profession of Clarissan Nun, c1530-1550. Creator: Unknown
Illuminated Leaf with the Profession of Clarissan Nun, c1530-1550. Twelve rectangular images with scenes from the Passion of Christ, from the Life of St

Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Creator: Unknown
Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Melodic musical themes known as modes ("raga") were important subjects in sets of miniatures produced for the regional courts of India in the 17th-19th

Saint, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Saint, 15th century

The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (Tibetan: Chana Dorje) and His Consort, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (Tibetan: Chana Dorje) and His Consort, 15th century

The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876....some ordinary incidents and habits of campaigning life during the irregular warfare of the past six months in those rugged

Devi with Shumbha's Messenger, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Devi with Shumbha's Messenger, 1775-1800. The demon Shumbha sends a messenger to the great goddess Devi asking her to become his wife

The Prince of Wales receiving the survivors of the Defence of Lucknow...1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales receiving the survivors of the Defence of Lucknow, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. In order to give more effect to the ceremony of laying the stone

Capture of Demons in Lanka, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Demons in Lanka, 1775-1800. With the help of his army of monkeys, Rama's invasion of Lanka is successful. Rama and his brother Lakshmana are depicted seated under a tree at left

Sugriva's Farewell, 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown
Sugriva's Farewell, 1700-1725. In this illustration from the "Ramayana, " the god Rama, coloured blue, faces the prostrate form of the monkey Sugriva

Krishna Subdues Kaliya, c1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Subdues Kaliya, c1800. One of young Krishna's most popular feats in Vraja is his triumph over the serpent Kaliya who polluted the Yamuna River

Ritual Diadem Plaque with the Jina Buddha Amoghasiddhi, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Diadem Plaque with the Jina Buddha Amoghasiddhi, 13th-14th century

The Hindu Goddess Bhudevi, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Goddess Bhudevi, 13th century

The Hindu Goddess Shridevi, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Goddess Shridevi, 13th century

The Hindu God Vishnu, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu God Vishnu, 13th century

The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (image 1 of 2), 13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani (image 1 of 2), 13th century

Shiva and Parvati, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Shiva and Parvati, 13th century

The Annunciation, 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown
The Annunciation, 1400-1410. From a Book of Hours

The Coronation of the Virgin. Creator: Carlo da Camerino
The Coronation of the Virgin, Unknown date

Female Ascetic (recto), c1600 (recto) Creator: Unknown
Female Ascetic (recto), Folio from an Album (image 3 of 4), c1600 (recto)

Martyrdom of a Christian saint, 1497. Creator: Master of Anne de Bretagne
Martyrdom of a Christian saints, 1497. Illustration from a Book of Hours. Latin text: Initium sancti evangelii secundum Johannem

The Hindu God Shiva Shrikantha in Union with His Consort, Guhyakali, 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu God Shiva Shrikantha in Union with His Consort, Guhyakali (image 2 of 2), 11th-12th century

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 6 (The Light Forest), c1920-1940. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 6 (The Light Forest), c1920-1940. Wandering in the forest as he tries to find Vessantara, Jujaka is chased up a tree by dogs

Krishna Kills Aghasura, 1675-1700. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Kills Aghasura, 1675-1700. One of the many demons the Hindu god Krishna defeats during his childhood and youth is Aghasura, who assumes the form of an enormous serpent

A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. Creator: Unknown
A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. This painting celebrates the pleasures of smoking and partaking in good company. The composition is made up of animated vignettes

Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna steals the clothing of the gopis - young women of Brindavan - while they are bathing in the Yamuna River

Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... c1725. Creator: Unknown
Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), c1725

Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. Creator: Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. St. Jerome (ca. 341-420 CE), the greatest Christian scholar of the classics, is revered for his translation of the Bible from the original Greek

The Artist's Father, 1797. Creator: Carl Fredrik von Breda
The Artist's Father, 1797

Life in the trenches in Champagne; The outpost re-arms immediately... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; The outpost res-arms immediately using its ammunition, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Saint Matthew, c1616. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
Saint Matthew, c1616. Receiving inspiration in composing his Gospel from a divinely sent, winged human figure, one of the four winged creatures described in Revelation that were understood as

Landscape of the Roman "Compagna", c1700-1740. Creator: Jan Frans van Bloemen
Landscape of the Roman "Compagna", c1700-1740. The Roman "Campagna" was the countryside around Rome. From the 17th century

The Annunciation. Creator: Workshop of Tintoretto
The Annunciation, Unknown date

The Eucharist. Creator: Workshop of Francisco de Zurbarán
The Eucharist, Unknown date

The Penitent Magdalen. Creator: Workshop of Anthony van Dyck
The Penitent Magdalen, Unknown date

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

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In the realm of art and history, hand gestures have always held a captivating power to convey messages, emotions, and even hidden meanings. From the signed photograph of Sigmund Freud in 1921, where his hands seem to emphasize the depth of his psychoanalytical theories, to Mary L. Macomber's enchanting painting "Night and Her Daughter Sleep" depicting delicate hand movements that lull us into dreamland. Traveling back centuries ago, we witness John Trumbull's masterpiece "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar" capturing soldiers' resolute hand signals as they bravely defend their fortress in 1789. James William Edmund Doyle's poignant artwork "Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy" transports us to medieval times when a father's outstretched hand denies aid on the battlefield. Venturing further eastward, Alexa Petrov's portrayal of Saint Nicholas of Lipna showcases a serene gesture emanating blessings upon all who behold it. Meanwhile, John Martin's epic painting "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon" depicts an awe-inspiring moment frozen in time as Joshua raises his arm towards the heavens with divine authority. From Asia comes a vibrant Thangka painting from Kathmandu illustrating Buddha bestowing his benevolent blessing through graceful hand gestures—a symbol of enlightenment and compassion transcending borders. Delving into satire and caricature, G. Humphrey’s Caricature Shop presents Honi Soi Qui Mal Y Pense—an intriguing glimpse into society where exaggerated gestures mockingly reveal hidden intentions beneath polite facades. Turning our attention to more somber scenes captured by artists like Henry Traut and Charles-Joseph Natoire; their works such as "The Wailing Women" or "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, " respectively depict hands expressing grief or admonishment—reminders that human experiences are often conveyed through these silent yet powerful gestures.