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Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion. The Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion was an abolitionist symbol produced and distributed by British potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood in 1787 as a seal for the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The medallion depicts a kneeling Black man in chains with his hands raised to the heavens; it is ...
The saint holds the dagger or sword with which she was ultimately executed and the lamp, her attribute. Lucia of Syracuse (283–304AD), also called Saint Lucia (Latin: Sancta Lucia) (and better known as Saint Lucy) was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution.
Genuflection. Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass. Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Today, the gesture is common in the Christian religious practices ...
The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called Eleanor, Silver Lady, or Flying Lady, was designed by Sykes, a graduate of London's Royal College of Art, and carries with it a story about secret passion between Montagu, second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car Illustrated magazine from 1902 ...
Women in Carnival of Huejotzingo Chalchiuhtlicue was the river and ocean goddess, who also presided over Aztec wedding ceremonies. She is usually shown wearing jade; here she holds spinning and weaving tools (image from the Codex Rios). Statue of a kneeling woman, possibly a goddess (1300 to 1521 CE).
Kneeling with only one knee, and not both, is called genuflection. Kneeling is a primate behavior used to convey deference by making the figure that is kneeling appear smaller than the other. [2] Primates themselves establish a dominance hierarchy (or "pecking order") which is important to the survival and behavior of the group. [3]
An icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. The most common subjects include Jesus, Mary, saints, and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating ...
Taking the knee. Washington Redskins players kneeling before a game against the Oakland Raiders in September 2017. Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for an anthem or other such occasion. It was originated by American football ...