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"Hands: A Reflection of Humanity's Diverse Expressions" The delicate grace of a ballerina's back, as her hands effortlessly guide her movements on stage

Background imageHands Collection: Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown

Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment

Background imageHands Collection: Patriotic Poster - 30th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu

Patriotic Poster - 30th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 30 Years Commemoration of the Victory against the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in May, 1954. Breaking the shackles of Colonial oppression. Date: 1984

Background imageHands Collection: Alice, c. 1918, by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)

Alice, c. 1918, by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), Italian painter. Alice, c.1918. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageHands Collection: Polish poster for a film, The Warsaw Mermaid

Polish poster for a film, The Warsaw Mermaid, directed by Tadeusz Makarczynski, based on a local legend. 1956

Background imageHands Collection: ballerina's back 2

ballerina's back 2
Young beautiful ballerina is posing in studio. Alexander Yakovlev

Background imageHands Collection: The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

Background imageHands Collection: The Central Powers of WWI

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary

Background imageHands Collection: Tibetan monk holding prayer beads, Nepal, Asia

Tibetan monk holding prayer beads, Nepal, Asia

Background imageHands Collection: Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cave or series

Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cave or series of caves located in the province of Santa Cruz, 163 km south of the town of Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina

Background imageHands Collection: Picture No. 11675590

Picture No. 11675590
Macro Photograph. Date:

Background imageHands Collection: Red/Lesser Panda - Eating bamboo shoot. 2mu383 Wolong Nature Reserve, China

Red/Lesser Panda - Eating bamboo shoot. 2mu383 Wolong Nature Reserve, China
TOM-801 Red / Lesser PANDA / Red cat-bear - Eating bamboo shoot Wolong Nature Reserve, China Ailurus fulgens Found in Himalayas and mountain regions of Myanmar

Background imageHands Collection: Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card

Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card
Four frogs ice skating hand in hand on a Christmas card, with comic verse below. circa 1890s

Background imageHands Collection: Slender Loris PM 2709 Loris tardigrada © P. Morris / ARDEA LONDON

Slender Loris PM 2709 Loris tardigrada © P. Morris / ARDEA LONDON
PM-2709 Slender LORIS India - Sri Lanka Loris tardigrada Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHands Collection: The state tinkers, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver, Published Feb y 10th

The state tinkers, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver, Published Feb y 10th 1780 by W. Humphrey, 1780. 1 print : engraving, color. Three men breaking a large bowl which is cracked and patched

Background imageHands Collection: Holding hands

Holding hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand holding childs hand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageHands Collection: Guess My Name, c.1821. Creator: David Wilkie

Guess My Name, c.1821. Creator: David Wilkie
Guess My Name, c.1821

Background imageHands Collection: The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

Background imageHands Collection: Glymiel Jelly - Nobody in OUR family suffers from chapped hands

Glymiel Jelly - Nobody in OUR family suffers from chapped hands. Glymiel Jelly stops all that. Date: c.1924

Background imageHands Collection: Largest horse in the world

Largest horse in the world
This horse, a Belgian stallion called Brooklyn Supreme was at one time the worlds largest horse, 19.2 hands high and 3, 200 pounds in weight. Date: 1930s

Background imageHands Collection: Harry Pollitt, Communist Party leader, with Mao Zedong

Harry Pollitt, Communist Party leader, with Mao Zedong
Harry Pollitt (1890-1960), Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and head of its trade union department. Seen here shaking hands with the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976)

Background imageHands Collection: Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Background imageHands Collection: Child poverty, London (b / w photo)

Child poverty, London (b / w photo)
605459 Child poverty, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageHands Collection: Faith Healer Mr. Harry Edwards shows of his hands. January 1975 75-00325

Faith Healer Mr. Harry Edwards shows of his hands. January 1975 75-00325

Background imageHands Collection: Christmas Evening

Christmas Evening

Background imageHands Collection: Muslim woman praying, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Muslim woman praying, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Background imageHands Collection: Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Creator: Albrecht Durer

Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Creator: Albrecht Durer
Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Drawing in the Albertina Museum, Vienna. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

Background imageHands Collection: Minnie Duncan music hall coster act

Minnie Duncan music hall coster act
Minnie Duncan of the music hall double act Duncan and Godfrey (Arthur Godfrey). Wearing coster costume of long black skirt with full-length white apron, shawl and large hat with ostrich feathers

Background imageHands Collection: Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902

Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902
Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets

Background imageHands Collection: handsAlpine marmot (Marmota marmota) reching upwards, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

handsAlpine marmot (Marmota marmota) reching upwards, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria, July

Background imageHands Collection: Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader

Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageHands Collection: The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist by Pieter Brueghel the

The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist by Pieter Brueghel the
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist. Detail. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Background imageHands Collection: Hands Full. Southbank Middlesbrough 1970s

Hands Full. Southbank Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Background imageHands Collection: Wellington and Blucher meet after Battle of Waterloo

Wellington and Blucher meet after Battle of Waterloo
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

Background imageHands Collection: Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queen

Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queen
Peter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a beauty queen (Miss Homework) in West Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageHands Collection: Magician pulling rabbit out of hat

Magician pulling rabbit out of hat
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Hands of magician performing magic trick, pulling rabbit out of top hat. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageHands Collection: Diagram showing bones, veins and arteries in a human arm and hand

Diagram showing bones, veins and arteries in a human arm and hand

Background imageHands Collection: Picture No. 11675846

Picture No. 11675846
Yellow-eyed Penguins adults on the beach coming out of water. Date:

Background imageHands Collection: Chimpanzee - hands over ears Hear No Evil

Chimpanzee - hands over ears Hear No Evil
JD-16028 Chimpanzee - hands over ears Hear No Evil Pan troglodytes Sequence 2 of 3 Images John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHands Collection: Chimpanzee - hand over eyes See No Evil

Chimpanzee - hand over eyes See No Evil
JD-16027 Chimpanzee - hand over eyes See No Evil Pan troglodytes Sequence 1 of 3 Images John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHands Collection: Chimpanzee - hand over mouth Speak No Evil

Chimpanzee - hand over mouth Speak No Evil
JD-16029 Chimpanzee - hand over mouth Speak No Evil Pan troglodytes Sequence 3 of 3 Images John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHands Collection: Poster, Experienced Travellers Fly British - BOAC and BEA offer services to

Poster, Experienced Travellers Fly British - BOAC and BEA offer services to and from nearly 70 countries Date: circa 1955

Background imageHands Collection: Cosplay - Jack Skellington

Cosplay - Jack Skellington
Anders Samuelsson

Background imageHands Collection: Sunderland football player Jim Baxter poses at Roker Park, December 1966

Sunderland football player Jim Baxter poses at Roker Park, December 1966

Background imageHands Collection: Footprints in sand

Footprints in sand
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Footprints across rippled sand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageHands Collection: My Mushroom Cosmos

My Mushroom Cosmos
Raissa Oltmanns

Background imageHands Collection: Johns Joyce

Johns Joyce
A Portrait of writer, John Stanislaus Joyce, the father of Irish writer, James Joyce. Seated with hands folded. Date: circa 1926

Background imageHands Collection: Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho)

Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho)
2795281 Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho) by Tarrant, Percy (1855-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHands Collection: Devotional rosaries in the hands of the wooden statue of Mary. Abruzzo, Italy

Devotional rosaries in the hands of the wooden statue of Mary. Abruzzo, Italy



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"Hands: A Reflection of Humanity's Diverse Expressions" The delicate grace of a ballerina's back, as her hands effortlessly guide her movements on stage. In Van Eyck's masterpiece, "The Arnolfini Portrait, " the clasped hands symbolize unity and commitment in marriage. Amedeo Modigliani captures Alice's enigmatic beauty through the elongated elegance of her slender fingers. Amidst the chaos of World War I, the clenched fists of the Central Powers reveal their determination for dominance. A Tibetan monk finds solace in prayer beads held gently between his weathered palms, seeking spiritual enlightenment in Nepal. Even four frogs can find harmony on ice skates during Christmas time, showcasing how hands unite even unlikely companions. Deep within Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), ancient handprints tell stories from our ancestors' pasts, reminding us of our shared history as humans. Picture No. 11675590 freezes a moment where two intertwined hands convey love and connection beyond words or language barriers. Red/Lesser Panda munches contently on bamboo shoots with its nimble paws at Wolong Nature Reserve in China - a testament to nature's diverse use for survival. Slender Loris PM 2709 clings onto a branch with its tiny yet powerful grip - an example that strength comes in all sizes and forms. From art to war, spirituality to nature’s wonders – these glimpses into different aspects of life remind us that they can not merely tools but vessels that express our emotions, connect us to others, and shape our world with every touch we make.