Head Scarf Collection (#3)

L'italienne (Portrait of Agostina Segatori), 1887 (oil on canvas)
7378228 L'italienne (Portrait of Agostina Segatori), 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 81x60 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Portrait of a woman, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063030 Portrait of a woman, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Mola, Pier Francesco (1612-66); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman)

Madonna and Child, known as Madonna of the apple, 15th century (glazed terracotta)
7146232 Madonna and Child, known as Madonna of the apple, 15th century (glazed terracotta) by Della Robbia, Luca (1400-82); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Uhlans, Uhlans, the Boys Pretty a Picture... 1916 (oil on panel)
7386952 Uhlans, Uhlans, the Boys Pretty a Picture... 1916 (oil on panel) by Janowski, Stanislaw (1866-1942); 47.3 x 65.8 cm; National Museum, Krakow

Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa, (tempera and oil on wood)
7146545 Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa, (tempera and oil on wood) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94) (after); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa)

Portrait of the artist's wife, 18th century (oil on canvas)
7062859 Portrait of the artist's wife, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Mother of sorrows, 1931, (oil on canvas)
7129271 Mother of sorrows, 1931, (oil on canvas) by Scrocco Tomescu, Virginia (1886-1950); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Mother of sorrows, 1931)

Peasant woman nursing a baby, 1873, (terracotta)
7146871 Peasant woman nursing a baby, 1873, (terracotta) by Dalou, Aime Jules (1838-1902); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Peasant woman nursing a baby, 1873, by Aime-Jules Dalou)

Madonna and Child, 15th century (sculpture)
7146230 Madonna and Child, 15th century (sculpture) by Michelozzo di Bartolommeo (1396-1472); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child)

Lady Hamilton at prayer, 1782-86 circa (oil on canvas)
7146426 Lady Hamilton at prayer, 1782-86 circa (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); Kenwood House, London, UK; (add.info.: Lady Hamilton (Emma Hart, born amy Lyon, 1765-1815) at prayer

Madonna and Child with the young st John, 1509 (marble)
7146173 Madonna and Child with the young st John, 1509 (marble) by Rustici, Francesco (d.1626); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Madonna and Child, 16th century (painted paper mache)
7146200 Madonna and Child, 16th century (painted paper mache) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child)

Portrait of a Man, c. 1450 (oil on wood)
XOS5887445 Portrait of a Man, c. 1450 (oil on wood) by French School, (15th century); 73x58.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Virgin with laughing child, about 1465 (terracotta)
7146822 Virgin with laughing child, about 1465 (terracotta) by Rossellino, Antonio (Antonio Gamberelli)(1427-1479); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The virgin and child)

Pitti Tondo, c. 1505 (marble)
7146156 Pitti Tondo, c.1505 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with the young st John)

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Virgin and Child, 1400s (oil on wood)
XOS5887455 Virgin and Child, 1400s (oil on wood) by Credi, Lorenzo di (1456-1536); 99.7x74.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Lorenzo di Credi (1459-1537))

The Virgin in Prayer, Second Decade 16th Century (oil on board)
7352758 The Virgin in Prayer, Second Decade 16th Century (oil on board) by Cleve, Joos van (c.1485-1541); 57x43.5 cm; Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Liguria

Madonna and Child, also known as Madonna Carrega, c. 1681 (Carrara marble)
7352707 Madonna and Child, also known as Madonna Carrega, c.1681 (Carrara marble) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); 143x74x78.5 cm; Museo di Sant'Agostino, Genoa

Madonna and Child, 1466 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146568 Madonna and Child, 1466 circa, (tempera on wood) by Master of San Miniato (active c.1460-c.1490); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child, 1466 circa)

Madonna and Child, 1310-20 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146359 Madonna and Child, 1310-20 circa, (tempera on wood) by Benivieni, Lippo di (fl.14th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child, 1310-20 circa)

The virgin and child, about 1450, (terracotta with traces of paint)
7146854 The virgin and child, about 1450, (terracotta with traces of paint) by Italian School, (15th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The virgin and child, about 1450)

Virgin and child, ca. 1455, (painted and gilded stucco)
7146823 Virgin and child, ca.1455, (painted and gilded stucco) by Desiderio da Settignano (1428-64); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Virgin and child, ca.1455)

The Beggars Brawl, c. 1625-30 (oil on canvas)
7350908 The Beggars Brawl, c.1625-30 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: by Georges de la Tour (1593-1652))

Eventide, Bohuslan, 1903 (oil on canvas)
7352118 Eventide, Bohuslan, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Wilhelmson, Carl Wilhelm (1866-1928); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: by Carl Wilhelmson (1866-1928))

The Countess of Rasty Reclining, 1880 (pastel on paper)
7332035 The Countess of Rasty Reclining, 1880 (pastel on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

The Countess of Rasty Reclining, detail, 1880 (pastel on paper)
7332030 The Countess of Rasty Reclining, detail, 1880 (pastel on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Young woman with veil in profile
7279037 Young woman with veil in profile by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman with veil in profile, Historic)

Clothes, Burgundian fashion in Flemish book illumination of the 15th century
7278105 Clothes, Burgundian fashion in Flemish book illumination of the 15th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clothes)

Head of a Merchant (oil on canvas)
7292639 Head of a Merchant (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Giandomenico Tiepolo); Ghigo Roli

Head Scarf
Kieron Long

Head Wearing a Phrygian Cap, on a Salver, 1881 (charcoal with black chalk)
5860238 Head Wearing a Phrygian Cap, on a Salver, 1881 (charcoal with black chalk) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 48.4--36.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Head of young woman, migratory hop picker, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon. Polk County, near Independence. Head of young woman, migratory hop picker

Womans head. (Roman Sculpture)
7076273 Womans head. (Roman Sculpture) by Roman, (1st-3rd Century AD); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info.: Womans head. Roman sculpture)

Costume of an Egyptian arab woman
6340199 Costume of an Egyptian arab woman by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Costume of an Egyptian arab woman)

Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap, 1926 (oil on canvas)
7212905 Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Kremlicka, Rudolf (1886-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas)
7227341 Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas) by Durante, Domenico Maria (1879-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Domenico Maria Durante, Angelus Prayer)

Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island
6340177 Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island)

Noble women in the era of King John II and Philip the Good of Fr, 1850 (engraving)
7233258 Noble women in the era of King John II and Philip the Good of Fr, 1850 (engraving) by Grevin, Alfred (1827-1892); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl gathering firewood (coloured engraving)
7147433 Girl gathering firewood (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl gathering firewood)

Sien, Facing Left, 1883 (pencil and black chalk on paper)
7063427 Sien, Facing Left, 1883 (pencil and black chalk on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 28.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90))

An Allegory of Faith (oil on canvas)
259392 An Allegory of Faith (oil on canvas) by Tischbein, Johann Friedrich August (1750-1812); 99.7x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A veiled virgin holding a Chalice.)

Female Portrait-Statue, 130-150 (marble)
7216107 Female Portrait-Statue, 130-150 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Female Portrait-Statue (Faustina Maior type). Parian marble. AD. 130-150

Italian girl collecting water (coloured photo)
7202069 Italian girl collecting water (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian girl collecting water)

Portrait of Julia Cornelia Salonina, about 175 (sculpture)
7225054 Portrait of Julia Cornelia Salonina, about 175 (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Statue portrait of Julia Cornelia Salonina)

Camille on her deathbed, 1879 (Oil on Canvas)
7212101 Camille on her deathbed, 1879 (Oil on Canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Camille on her deathbed, 1879. Camille sur son lit de mort)

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The headscarf, a versatile and culturally significant accessory, has been worn by people from various backgrounds throughout history. From the man praying in a Sikh Temple in Dubai to the girl with a Pearl Earring depicted by Jan Vermeer, the headscarf holds deep meaning and symbolism. In Valencia Beach's 1916 painting "Towing in the boat, " we see how even during leisure activities, individuals choose to adorn their heads with scarves for protection against the elements. Similarly, Edvard Munch's 1883 masterpiece "View from Gvarv in Telemark" showcases a woman wearing a headscarf as she embraces nature's beauty. While fashion trends may evolve over time, one thing remains constant – comfort. In an engraving titled "Comfort to the Corns" from 1800, we witness how women sought relief through stylishly wrapped headscarves. Not limited to everyday wear or fashion statements alone, iconic figures like Sandie Shaw demonstrate that headscarves can be part of an artist's image and self-expression. The singer was famously pictured kicking a ball while donning her signature scarf back in March 1965. Headscarves have also played essential roles within military contexts. Cooks from the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) proudly wore them during parades on October 26th, 1952 – symbolizing unity and strength among women serving their country. Traveling across continents brings us closer to diverse cultures such as that of Kayan tribe near Loikaw District where women wear traditional brass neck rings along with intricately tied headscarves – preserving their heritage with pride. Artistic representations further emphasize this accessory’s allure; whether it is Fernand Leger’s portrayal of “Femm au cigare” or paintings depicting mothers and children bonding under protective scarfs' embrace.