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Hands Collection (#10)

"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: Two women in Italian costume, 1851. Creator: Moritz Calisch

Two women in Italian costume, 1851. Creator: Moritz Calisch
Two women in Italian costume, 1851

Background imageHands Collection: A Woman Washing her Hands, 1662. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam

A Woman Washing her Hands, 1662. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
A Woman Washing her Hands, 1662

Background imageHands Collection: Farmers interior, family in the kitchen, 1834-1892. Creator: Hendrick Jacobus Scholten

Farmers interior, family in the kitchen, 1834-1892. Creator: Hendrick Jacobus Scholten
Peasant interior, family in the kitchen, 1834-1892. A hurdy gurdy player warms his hands over the cooking fire, while women serve food and work with yarn. Note child in baby walker, and stable behind

Background imageHands Collection: Virgin Mary, c.1557-c.1600. Creator: Lucas van Leyden (copy after)

Virgin Mary, c.1557-c.1600. Creator: Lucas van Leyden (copy after)
Virgin Mary, c.1557-c.1600

Background imageHands Collection: St Louis of France, 1481-1502. Creator: Vittore Crivelli

St Louis of France, 1481-1502. Creator: Vittore Crivelli
St Louis of France, 1481-1502

Background imageHands Collection: Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh, 1661. Creator: Salvator Rosa

Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh, 1661. Creator: Salvator Rosa
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh, 1661

Background imageHands Collection: Christ blessing little Children. Suffer Little Children to Come unto me, 1660-1669

Christ blessing little Children. Suffer Little Children to Come unto me, 1660-1669. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Christ blessing little Children. Suffer Little Children to Come unto me, 1660-1669

Background imageHands Collection: Annunciation to the Virgin, 1490-1510. Creator: Meester van het Salemer Altaar

Annunciation to the Virgin, 1490-1510. Creator: Meester van het Salemer Altaar
Annunciation to the Virgin, 1490-1510

Background imageHands Collection: Breakfast, 1640-1654. Creator: Karel Slabbaert

Breakfast, 1640-1654. Creator: Karel Slabbaert
Breakfast, 1640-1654. Note lace-making equipment on chair at left

Background imageHands Collection: Susanna and the Elders, 1653. Creator: Jacob Jordaens

Susanna and the Elders, 1653. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Susanna and the Elders, 1653

Background imageHands Collection: Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown

Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Copy after Adriaen van der Werff

Background imageHands Collection: Pan Punished by Nymphs, c.1640. Creator: Jacob Jordaens

Pan Punished by Nymphs, c.1640. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Pan Punished by Nymphs, c.1640

Background imageHands Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Rose of Lima, 1666-1670. Creators: Lazzaro Baldi, Santa Rosa of Lima

The Mystic Marriage of St Rose of Lima, 1666-1670. Creators: Lazzaro Baldi, Santa Rosa of Lima
The Mystic Marriage of St Rose of Lima, 1666-1670

Background imageHands Collection: Dante and Beatrice in Paradise, 1895. Creator: Poul S. Christiansen

Dante and Beatrice in Paradise, 1895. Creator: Poul S. Christiansen
Dante and Beatrice in Paradise, 1895

Background imageHands Collection: Centaurs Hunting Boars, 1866-1867. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou

Centaurs Hunting Boars, 1866-1867. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou
Centaurs Hunting Boars, 1866-1867

Background imageHands Collection: Centaur, 1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou

Centaur, 1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou
Centaur, 1866

Background imageHands Collection: Alarum and Striking Mantel Clock in Ebony-Veneered Case, 1947. Creator: Unknown

Alarum and Striking Mantel Clock in Ebony-Veneered Case, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Alarum and Striking Mantel Clock in Ebony-Veneered Case, 1947. From "British Clocks and Clockmakers, by Kenneth Ullyett. [Collins, London, 1947]

Background imageHands Collection: Thirty-Hour Striking and Alarum Brass Lantern Clock, 1947. Creator: Unknown

Thirty-Hour Striking and Alarum Brass Lantern Clock, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Thirty-Hour Striking and Alarum Brass Lantern Clock, 1947. From "British Clocks and Clockmakers, by Kenneth Ullyett. [Collins, London, 1947]

Background imageHands Collection: A family on the terrace of a country house, 1669. Creator: Hendrick ten Oever

A family on the terrace of a country house, 1669. Creator: Hendrick ten Oever
A family on the terrace of a country house, 1669

Background imageHands Collection: Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert

Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert
Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Scene from Bredero's farce, "Moortje", staged for the first time in 1615 in Amsterdam

Background imageHands Collection: Italian Harbor, 1650-1674. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach

Italian Harbor, 1650-1674. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
Italian Harbor, 1650-1674

Background imageHands Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageHands Collection: Richard III, (c1911). Creator: Unknown

Richard III, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Richard III, (c1911). King Richard III of England. From a painting in the National Portrait Gallery'. Published in "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T

Background imageHands Collection: Edward IV, (c1911). Creator: Unknown

Edward IV, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Edward IV, (c1911). King Edward IV of England. From a painting in the possession of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London'

Background imageHands Collection: Ruth St. Denis dancers, between 1910 and 1935. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ruth St. Denis dancers, between 1910 and 1935. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ruth St. Denis dancers, between 1910 and 1935

Background imageHands Collection: Mrs. Hugo Reiss, portrait photograph, 1919 Oct. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Mrs. Hugo Reiss, portrait photograph, 1919 Oct. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Hugo Reiss, portrait photograph, 1919 Oct. 30

Background imageHands Collection: Movie set for a western, between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Movie set for a western, between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Movie set for a western, between 1896 and 1942

Background imageHands Collection: Sauer, Norma, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Aug. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Sauer, Norma, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Aug. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sauer, Norma, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Aug. 15

Background imageHands Collection: Miss Stella Block, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Stella Block, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Stella Block, 1919 or 1920

Background imageHands Collection: Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiel's Abbey in Antwerp, 1622-1625

Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiel's Abbey in Antwerp, 1622-1625. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiel's Abbey in Antwerp, 1622-1625. (Commissioned an altarpiece depicting the Adoration of the Magi from Rubens)

Background imageHands Collection: The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary, 1480-1524. Creator: Antonio Solario

The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary, 1480-1524. Creator: Antonio Solario
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary, 1480-1524

Background imageHands Collection: Des deux cotes du front; Lanciers indiens dans une ferme du Nord de la France, 1914-1915

Des deux cotes du front; Lanciers indiens dans une ferme du Nord de la France, 1914-1915. Creator: Unknown
Des deux cotes du front; Lanciers indiens dans une ferme du Nord de la France, 1914-1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageHands Collection: The card players, 1862 Creator: Julius Exner

The card players, 1862 Creator: Julius Exner
The card players, 1862

Background imageHands Collection: Youth. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck

Youth. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Youth. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845

Background imageHands Collection: Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Vincente Gomez, Café Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vincente Gomez, CafU Society Uptown(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageHands Collection: Brothers, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Brothers, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Brothers, Los Angeles, 1938. Mason Opera House..."Brothers" - by Herbert Ashton Jr.'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageHands Collection: Seated Old Woman, c. 1900. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Seated Old Woman, c. 1900. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Seated Old Woman, c. 1900

Background imageHands Collection: Portrait de Madame Edouard Hervé, 1884. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel

Portrait de Madame Edouard Hervé, 1884. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel
Portrait de Madame Edouard Herve, 1884

Background imageHands Collection: Le départ de l'enfant prodigue, 1863. Creator: James Tissot

Le départ de l'enfant prodigue, 1863. Creator: James Tissot
Le depart de l'enfant prodigue, 1863. The departure of the prodigal son. Scene from the Gospel according to Saint Luke, set in 15th-century Venice

Background imageHands Collection: La leçon de chant des enfants de choeur, dans une sacristie à Rome, 1860. Creator: Auguste Dutuit

La leçon de chant des enfants de choeur, dans une sacristie à Rome, 1860. Creator: Auguste Dutuit
La lecon de chant des enfants de choeur, dans une sacristie a Rome, 1860. Choir boys singing lesson, in a sacristy in Rome

Background imageHands Collection: Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing

Background imageHands Collection: Ascension of the Magdalene, late 1650s. Creator: Baldassare Franceschini

Ascension of the Magdalene, late 1650s. Creator: Baldassare Franceschini
Ascension of the Magdalene, late 1650s

Background imageHands Collection: Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779. Creator: James Jefferys

Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779. Creator: James Jefferys
Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779

Background imageHands Collection: Bretonne au bouquet (Huelgoat), between 1892 and 1893. Creator: Paul Serusier

Bretonne au bouquet (Huelgoat), between 1892 and 1893. Creator: Paul Serusier
Bretonne au bouquet (Huelgoat), between 1892 and 1893. Bretonne woman with bouquet (Huelgoat). (Huelgoat is a commune in the Finistere department of Brittany in northwestern France)

Background imageHands Collection: Jeune femme jouant de la mandore ou Solitude, 1910. Creator: Edgard Maxence

Jeune femme jouant de la mandore ou Solitude, 1910. Creator: Edgard Maxence
Jeune femme jouant de la mandore ou Solitude, 1910. Young woman playing the mandore, or Solitude. Detail

Background imageHands Collection: Dr. Koller, c. 1918. Creator: Egon Schiele

Dr. Koller, c. 1918. Creator: Egon Schiele
Dr. Koller, c. 1918

Background imageHands Collection: Studies of a Man Drinking, 1888. Creator: Adolph Menzel

Studies of a Man Drinking, 1888. Creator: Adolph Menzel
Studies of a Man Drinking, 1888

Background imageHands Collection: Tête de Christ, 1849. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Tête de Christ, 1849. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Tete de Christ, 1849. Head of Christ




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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.