He holds a black book in his left hand and braces a thin gold cross with his other
His open left hand is raised, palm up, at shoulder height.
In the tradition of his Flemish predecessors, Memling’s painting contains a wealth of religious meaning; it is filled with symbols which explain the importance of Christ’s mission on earth.
She holds an open book with her left hand, on our right, and supports the sitting
She rests the long fingers of one hand on the baby’s shin and braces his side torso
In contrast to the man with whom she shares this outdoor scene, the female figure is incongruously naked. Her features seem generalized.
The man rests one hand on her shoulder and holds up a mirror with the other.
The Beast holds up a flaming sword with the right hand, to our left, and a flaming
Adriaen de Vries won international fame for active bronze figures that reflect both his study of nature and his training in Florence with Giovanni Bologna, the greatest 16th-century sculptor after Michelangelo. De Vries’s complicated poses continued the style known as mannerism, but he also saw ancient bronze sculpture as a model to surpass.
Empire, her head is encircled with a ring of laurel leaves, and she lifts her left hand
She holds his left hand with her left hand, both to our right, and her other arm
child stands with a delicate scepter tucked into one elbow as he holds up his other hand
In Kalf’s own hand the rind has a three-dimensional presence as it twists and turns
