One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue. However, its influence on viewers' gaze has never been systematically ...

Maybe you know the saying, "When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you." Jesus had a version of this wisdom when he said, "Don't focus on the speck in your brother's eye ...

In this painting, the figure seated on the right points at the card-player while laughing, a gesture that underscores his mockery of the young man’s naïveté. The more experienced player, together with ...