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Human Hands. Humans have hands at the ends of their arms that consist of a palm and five fingers which all play important roles in grasping, holding, and manipulating objects. Humans are constantly using their hands to create and interact. .
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Human Hands Humans have hands at the ends of their arms that consist of a palm and five fingers which all play important roles in grasping, holding, and manipulating objects. Humans are constantly using their hands to create and interact. Artistically, hands are emphasized many times in artwork because of the many messages hands can send through movements and various forms. The hands are expressed within artwork for healing, storytelling, emotional expression, and spirituality.
Development Language with the hands has developed over time. All areas of sign language, dancing, and communication through body language has changed over time by hands taking different forms. Handshakes for example as a sign of peace has developed into various forms around the world. As the hand moves within the artwork of a dance, it develops and changes to evoke particular emotions within the viewer. Many times this happens by bending in aesthetically appealing ways. Details shown within paintings or sculptures of the hands symbolize how the hand develops and changes through an individuals life. Significant meaning and emotions can be emphasized through wrinkles such as age and hard work. To the left- “Drawing Hands” by: Mc Escher The actual drawing shows the development of drawing a hand and its intricacies. To the right- “The Hands of Time” by: Corey Amaro This photograph displays the growth of a hand throughout one’s lifetime. This development is artistically significant and draws emotions from the viewer.
Ecology Also, environment within a painting effects the messages that the hands may be sending. Below- “The Old Guitarist” By: Pablo Picasso The blues and the old man’s head tilted downwards sets the tone for the painting and the message of the hands. Mehndi is the art of applying henna tattoos to women’s hands in India. This artwork is appropriate in the context of Hindu weddings and festivals. Within this context, it is most beautiful and most appreciated.
Evolution The symbolic nature of hands within art has developed over time. Overall, the use of hands in artwork was heightened during the Renaissance for expression and since then, the hand within artwork has been adapting to culture to express different messages and emotions. Below- “The Hand of God” Auguste Rodin 1840 During the Renaissance period, hand gestures and the details of the emotions a hand could express were focused on by many artists. Above- by: Leonardo De Vinci
Physiology The physiology of the hands consists of bones, muscles, tendons, and nerves. The input of external stimuli form the hand to the brain occurs through receptors on the skin and in the muscles. There are mechanoreceptors which sense pressure, vibrations and texture, thermoreceptors which sense temperature, noci-receptors which sense pain and proprioreceptors which sense muscle movement. To the left- “Hand Anatomy” by: Jean Basquiat To the right- Leonardo De Vinci knew the anatomy of hand very well because he thought that it was necessary in order to sketch the hand and the emotions that it sends. He was going for an extremely realistic depiction of the hands in order to express the emotions hands naturally reveal. The brain then takes this information and combines it with other inputs and memories to make decisions about how to move one’s hand. Your hand can respond without your brain through reflexes especially while under intense pain.
