Saint Jerome and the Angel by Simon Vouet https://www.nga.gov/artworks/46151-saint-jerome-and-angel
His open left hand is raised, palm up, at shoulder height.
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
Information on this painting can be found in the Gallery publication American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century, pages 76-81, which is available as a free PDF https://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/research/publications/pdfs/american-paintings-18th-century.pdf
up over his head with his far arm, and holds a lance down by his side with the hand
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
carries a large basket with chickens over one arm and doffs his hat with his other hand