Signaling Collection

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

An A10 Thunderbolt II taxis down Bagram Air Field
February 24, 2009 - An A10 Thunderbolt II taxis down Bagram Air Field after logging the units 10, 000th combat flight hour during a mission

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

White-tailed Deer - buck with tail up to signal to other deer that an intruder is in the woods - Rocky Mountains
TOM-1953 White-tailed Deer - buck with tail up to signal to other deer that an intruder is in the woods Rocky Mountains - Montana - USA Odocoileus virginianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

A shooter signals the launch of an F / A-18 Super Hornet
Persian Gulf, February 7, 2008 - A shooter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, gives the signal for an F/A-18E Super Hornet to launch off ship

Standing Buddha statue, Aukana, near Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1440. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1496. The scene on the right panel of the Miraflores Altarpiece is the only one in this altarpiece that illustrates two events at once

Signal flag for the numbers 0 and 1, international maritime signal flags, international code of signals

Signal flag for the letter N, international maritime signal flag, international code of signals

Rocky Landscape with Saint Francis, early 17th century. Artist: Abraham Govaerts
Rocky Landscape with Saint Francis, early 17th century. From a private collection

Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London

Saint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. Artist: Hans Baldung
Saint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. From the Washington National Gallery of Art, USA

Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. Artist: Pierre Charles Tremolieres
Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. From the Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France

Claude Chappe (chromolitho)
669420 Claude Chappe (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claude Chappe, French inventor of a semaphore signalling system in the 1790s)

The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works
2662503 The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works, Chelmsford, in 1919 and 1920, from The Story of Twenty Five Years

A view from just outside Cannon Street Station, London, with steam trains arriving and leaving. Date: 1900

Lifeboat Signaling Date: 1941

A French Signal Corps with heliographs, telescopes and flags
A French Signal Corps with heliographs, telescopes and telegraph flags. Date: circa 1909

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. Artist: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. From the National Gallery, London

Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo, early 19th century. Artist: Robert Lefevre
Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo. A general and diplomatist, Savary (1774-1883) distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars. From the Chateau de Versailles, France

Bacchus, 1560. Artist: Valerio di Simone Cioli
Bacchus, 1560. Statue in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy. It shows Pietro Barbino, Cosimo Is court dwarf, as Bacchus, riding a tortoise

The Baptism of Christ, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece

Devil on a horse, (detail). Fragment of a stained glass window from the Saint Chapelle. From the Musee National du Moyen Age (Musee de Cluny), France

Costume Moderne, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume Moderne, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Lulu, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Emile Antoine Bourdelle
Lulu, late 19th/early 20th century. From a private collection

Triptych of Santa Clara, 1486. Artist: Mestre Hilarius
Triptych of Santa Clara, 1486. The panels depict Christ praying on the Mount of Olives, St Clare and the Miracle of the Safekeeping and the Lamentation of Christ

A Wedding in the Coeur Volant Chapel in Marly about 1850 (19th century). From the Chateau of Sceaux, France

The First Steps of the King of Rome at the Chateau of Meudon, 19th century. From the Chateau of Sceaux, France

The Virgin and the Child, 15th century(?). From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Scene at Kabuki Theatre, 19th century. From a private collection

Theatre, late 16th / early 17th century. Artist: Jacques Bellange
Theatre, Bellange, Private Collection

The Garden of Eden, c1580. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Garden of Eden, c1580. From the Groeninge Museum, Bruges, Belgium

Annunciation, 1516-1517. Artist: Jean Bellegambe
Annunciation, 1516-1517. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. Artist: Fra Bartolomeo
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. Artist: Claudio Francesco Beaumont
Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. From a private collection

The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, 1637. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, 1637. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Christ Drives the Money-Changers from the Temple, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Christ Drives the Money-Changers from the Temple, 1626. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

The Waterfall at Tivoli, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Hubert Robert
The Waterfall at Tivoli, 18th/early 19th century. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Alexander the Great Restoring the Throne Usurped by Abdolomino, 17th century. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Alexander the Great Restoring the Throne Usurped by Abdolomino, 17th century. From a private collection

Unidentified Flemish proverb, late 16th / early 17th century. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Unidentified Flemish proverb, late 16th/early 17th century. From a private collection

Portrait of the Marquis of Marigny, 1755. Artist: Louis Tocque
Portrait of the Marquis of Marigny, 1755. The Marquis of Marigny was an architect and the brother of Madame de Pompadour. From Madame de Pompadours upper apartments, the Palace of Versailles

Tobit and Anna, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Tobit and Anna, 1626. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Louis XIII, 17th century. Artist: Simon Vouet
Louis XIII, 17th century. Louis XIII, King of France from 1610-1643, depicted between two figures representing France and Navarre. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Mother of the Gracchi, c1780. Artist: Joseph Benoit Suvee
The Mother of the Gracchi, c1780. Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, presents her children, saying: Here are my riches and my jewels. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Feast in the House of Simon, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Feast in the House of Simon, 18th/early 19th century. From a private collection

Convoi d lsabeau de Baviere, 19th century. Artist: Jean Truchot
Convoi d lsabeau de Baviere, 19th century. Isabel was Queen Consort of France (1385-1422) after marrying Charles VI of France, but as the King of France was insane

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"Signaling: A Multifaceted Language of Communication" From ancient statues to maritime flags, it has been an integral part of human communication throughout history. The Buddha statue from 1790 stands tall, its serene expression signaling inner peace and enlightenment. Meanwhile, the thunderous roar of an A10 Thunderbolt II taxiing down Bagram Air Field signals power and military might. In a quaint antiques shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, figurines of Chairman Mao catch the eye - their presence serving as a signal to China's complex political history. Similarly, Utagawa Kuniyoshi's masterpiece "Nichiren Calming the Storm" depicts a powerful message through artistry - illustrating how even nature can be tamed by faith. Nature itself is not exempt from signaling either. In the Rocky Mountains of Montana, a white-tailed deer raises its tail high to alert fellow deer about potential danger nearby. This instinctual signal ensures their safety in the vast wilderness. Religious symbolism also plays a significant role in signaling. The standing Buddha statue emanates tranquility and spiritual guidance while Rogier Van der Weyden's painting "Christ Appearing to His Mother" conveys divine reassurance during times of hardship. Maritime communication relies on signal flags like those representing numbers or letters. These international code signals enable sailors worldwide to convey vital information across language barriers with just a few colorful banners fluttering in the wind. Artistic expressions further enrich our understanding as Abraham Govaerts' "Rocky Landscape with Saint Francis" transports us into a world where nature becomes both backdrop and messenger for religious devotion. On another note entirely, Kitagawa Utamaro's "Lovers in an Upstairs Room, " taken from The Poem of the Pillow series, subtly signals intimacy and desire within Japanese culture.