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Hands Collection (#2)

"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: 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

Background imageHands Collection: Tiny Hands Big Pear

Tiny Hands Big Pear
Tiny mannequin hands with painted fingernails holding a large blue polka dotted pear with a pink background

Background imageHands Collection: Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond

Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, as Sandy and his Eliza on 30th September 1912 and at the Criterion Theatre on 12th December 1913

Background imageHands Collection: Jimmy Carter / Sadat / Begin

Jimmy Carter / Sadat / Begin
JIMMY CARTER 39th American President (1977-81) seen here during the Palestine-Israeli peace talks with Sadat and Begin Date: 1924 -

Background imageHands Collection: The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta

The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being met by Lt.-Cmdr A. Harber (sp?) at the time he took over command of HMS Magpie at Valletta harbour in Malta. Date: 1950

Background imageHands Collection: Ice Skating Couple - Christmas Greetings Card

Ice Skating Couple - Christmas Greetings Card. Although a UK card, it was printed in Germany and features a very teutonic-looking skating pair

Background imageHands Collection: A street musician plays the accordion, Lyon, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

A street musician plays the accordion, Lyon, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663. Creator: Mattia Preti

Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663. Creator: Mattia Preti
Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663

Background imageHands Collection: Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored

Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageHands Collection: Leveson-Gower

Leveson-Gower
Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845 1916), Scottish aristocrat, Liberal politician, sculptor and writer Date: 1877

Background imageHands Collection: Leicester Gataker, dowsing for water using his bare hands

Leicester Gataker, dowsing for water using his bare hands
Leicester Gataker, English professional water finder, demonstrates his abilities using bare hands. Date: 1903

Background imageHands Collection: Hinds Skin Cream

Hinds Skin Cream
Promotional card for Hinds Honey & Almond Cream, for the Hands, Face, Skin and Complexion, manufactured in Portland, Maine Date: 1907

Background imageHands Collection: Poster for The Upper Austrian Tourist Board - Ski Scene

Poster for The Upper Austrian Tourist Board - Ski Scene Date: circa 1937

Background imageHands Collection: Portrait of an Old Jew (oil on canvas)

Portrait of an Old Jew (oil on canvas)
XIR87517 Portrait of an Old Jew (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 109x85 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHands Collection: John Lilburne (1614ja-August 29, 1657), an agitator in England before, during

John Lilburne (1614ja-August 29, 1657), an agitator in England before, during and after the English Civil Wars of 1642-1650. He was a Puritan, though towards the end of his life he became a Quaker

Background imageHands Collection: Mesmers tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise

Mesmers tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

Background imageHands Collection: Praying hands, Paris, France, Europe

Praying hands, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Franciscan monk, Israel, Middle East

Franciscan monk, Israel, Middle East

Background imageHands Collection: Young Buddhist monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Buddhist monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageHands Collection: Woman with prayer beads

Woman with prayer beads

Background imageHands Collection: Haitian woman praying with prayer beads, Port au Prince, Haiti, West Indies

Haitian woman praying with prayer beads, Port au Prince, Haiti, West Indies, Central America

Background imageHands Collection: Detail of mudra, Buddha statue, Paris, France, Europe

Detail of mudra, Buddha statue, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Vajra and bell, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Vajra and bell, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Background imageHands Collection: Orthodox monks prayer book, Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Orthodox monks prayer book, Mount Athos, Greece, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Christian Orthodox Easter week celebration in Saint Stephane Greek Orthodox cathedral

Christian Orthodox Easter week celebration in Saint Stephane Greek Orthodox cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Christian images, Paris, France. Europe

Christian images, Paris, France. Europe

Background imageHands Collection: Candles in an Orthodox church, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Candles in an Orthodox church, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Background imageHands Collection: WW1 - Duty and Honour bid us part - Joining up in 1914

WW1 - Duty and Honour bid us part - Joining up in 1914 - a British country gent leaves his Mother and joins up with many of his mates from the village. Date: 1914

Background imageHands Collection: Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson

Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little child ready for the summer holidays. Date: 1940

Background imageHands Collection: Farm workers meeting C013 / 4872

Farm workers meeting C013 / 4872
Farm workers meeting before joining a collective farm. Photographed in Malchivy village, Ukraine

Background imageHands Collection: Portrait Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen Portrait

Portrait Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen Portrait
Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen, Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen (1779-1852), the grandson of the painter

Background imageHands Collection: Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in

Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in persons hand. Elands Bay, South Africa

Background imageHands Collection: Un tiempo pequeño

Un tiempo pequeño
Juan Luis Seco

Background imageHands Collection: Edward Woodward actor with his wife (first wife), actress Venetia Barrett at London

Edward Woodward actor with his wife (first wife), actress Venetia Barrett at London Heathrow Airport 1st May 1974. a.k.a. Venetia Mary Collett Husband

Background imageHands Collection: Africa, Ghana, Volta Region. In the Kente weavers village

Africa, Ghana, Volta Region. In the Kente weavers village

Background imageHands Collection: Michael

Michael

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imageHands Collection: Dolls. Monochrome.

Dolls. Monochrome.
Atelier MHB

Background imageHands Collection: Portrait of a woman hiding behind her hands (litho)

Portrait of a woman hiding behind her hands (litho)
5999692 Portrait of a woman hiding behind her hands (litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman hiding behind her hands)

Background imageHands Collection: You Are Loved Chocolate

You Are Loved Chocolate
Sofie Björkgren-Näse

Background imageHands Collection: You Are Loved Green

You Are Loved Green
Sofie Björkgren-Näse




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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.