| Study of hand signs in Judeo-Christian art. | |
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PMID: 18762116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hand gestures play a crucial role in religious art. An examination of Judeo-Christian art finds an ecclesiastical language that is concealed in metaphors and expressed by unique hand gestures. Many of these hand signs convey messages that are not familiar to most people admiring these paintings. Investigating the history and classifying some of the predominant hand signs found in Judeo-Christian art might serve to stimulate discussion concerning the many nuances of symbolic art. This presentation examines the meaning behind 8 common hand signs in Judeo-Christian art. |
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Authors:
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Ashwin N Ram; Kevin C Chung |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery Volume: 33 ISSN: 1531-6564 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Am Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-02 Completed Date: 2009-01-30 Revised Date: 2009-06-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609631 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1182-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. |
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Christianity Hand Humans Judaism Manual Communication* Paintings* Posture Religion* Symbolism* |
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