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alfredo

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2. Thanks. I am looking for something along the lines of Renaissance paintings.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 07:55 PM

Jan 2016

The placement of hands and gestures have meaning.

This hand gesture is the spelling of Jesus, IC XC.

The Famous hand in the Tunic paintings of the Napoleon conveys power, and status.

Often there is "editorial" content in a painting. Grant Wood's "American Gothic" is reputed to be satire.

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Hand placement/gestures. [View all] alfredo Jan 2016 OP

Not trying to be flip but... CurtEastPoint Jan 2016 #1

Thanks. I am looking for something along the lines of Renaissance paintings. alfredo Jan 2016 #2

New Age food for thought Olive Birch Apr 2016 #3

King of hands is Yousuf Karsh. alfredo Apr 2016 #4

Agreed Olive Birch Apr 2016 #5

Her face is more than enough. What a beauty alfredo Apr 2016 #6