Head In Hands Collection (#4)

Pensive woman in white dress posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Tired woman posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Businessman in studio holding head in hands, (B&W), portrait

Woman suffering headache, laying in pillow, (B&W), close-up

Young couple lying on grass

Brother and sister playing checkers at table

Young woman covering head with arms

Woman pressing forehead with fingertips

Woman in slit ruffled dress, portrait

Championship Showdown: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Huddersfield Town (23rd January 2016)
Match action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town at the American Express Community Stadium, Lewes, Falmer, England on 23rd January 2016

Beer Casualty
An early casualty of the Munich Oktoberfest

Automne Postcard by Elisabeth Sonrel. ca. 1900, Automne Postcard by Elisabeth Sonrel

If You Are a Girlie and Born in Jan. Postcard. ca. 1900, If You Are a Girlie and Born in Jan. Postcard

Alice in Wonderland Postcard by Flora White. ca. 1922, Alice in Wonderland Postcard by Flora White

Postcard of a Woman at the Beach. ca. 1914, Postcard of a Woman at the Beach

Child Prodigy Seeks Annulment
New York, New York: December 12, 1929 Child prodigy Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr. seeks an annulment from her first husband whom she believed dead as a result of a car accodent in Mexico

Five Protestant martyrs burnt at the stake at Canterbury, 31 January 1556, during the reign of the Roman Catholic Mary I for refusing to deny their faith

Painting of young woman relaxing on sofa
Albert Moore (1841-93) Dreamers 1882

Italy, Refugium Peccatorum, 1882
Luigi Nono (1850-1918), Refugium Peccatorum, 1882

France, Paris, Fathers Curse, Punished Son
Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), The Fathers Curse. The Punished Son, 1778, oil on canvas, 130x163 cm

Painted terracotta head of woman mourner or Isis mourning Osiris
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom. Painted terracotta head of a woman mourner or of Isis mourning Osiris

Caricature of impoverished author (L Auteur tombe ) by Basset, print
France, 18th century. Caricature of the impoverished author (L Auteur tombe ). Print by Basset

Colossal statue of Minerva depicting woman sitting among weapons and shields, copy of Greek original
Roman civilization. Colossal statue of Minerva. Copy of a Greek original of the 5th century b.C. Detail: woman sitting among weapons and shields

Relief from urn depicting Iphigenia and Orestes at altar with sleeping Eryne, Pylades set free by warrior
Etruscan civilization. Relief from an urn depicting Iphigenia and Orestes at an altar with a sleeping Eryne; Pylades set free by a warrior

Relief portraying Germany imprisoned, from Mainz, Germany
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Relief portraying Germany imprisoned. From Mainz, Germany

Italy, Palermo, self portrait by Renato Guttuso
Renato Guttuso (1912-1987), Self-Portrait, 1936

Adult male Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with head in hands, close-up

Woman massaging her temples F006 / 3557
MODEL RELEASED. Woman massaging her temples

Light therapy F006 / 2664
MODEL RELEASED. Light therapy. Woman sitting in front of a light box to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Womans face and hands
MODEL RELEASED. Womans face and hands

Work stress, conceptual image

Boy with pens and exercise book
MODEL RELEASED. Boy with pens and exercise book. He is six years old

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"Capturing the Depths of Despair: A Collection of Art Depicting the 'Head in Hands' Pose" In this captivating collection, we delve into the profound emotions conveyed through art, as artists throughout history have sought to capture the universal experience of sorrow and melancholy. From Albrecht Durer's haunting "The Man of Sorrows" to a model posing with a sense of depression and stress in 1938, these images evoke a deep sense of sadness. One striking piece from 1863 titled "No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them)" portrays a desolate figure leaning their head onto their arm, slouched in despair against the back of a chair. The etching and aquatint technique intensify the somber mood, leaving viewers feeling an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. Another thought-provoking artwork is Francisco Goya's "El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters)" from 1799. Through etching and aquatint, Goya explores how our darkest thoughts can give rise to monstrous outcomes. The image depicts a moody woman resting her head on her arm while seated, symbolizing introspection amidst chaos. Vincent van Gogh's poignant painting "Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity)" captures raw emotion with his signature brushstrokes. This oil on canvas masterpiece conveys profound grief as an elderly man buries his face in his hands, seemingly at the precipice between life and death. Moving beyond traditional mediums, even frescoes like "The Last Judgement" by an unknown artist from 1538-41 depict individuals with heads bowed down in contemplation or anguish within its intricate details captured by black-and-white photography. Political commentary also finds its place among these depictions; H. Humphrey's hand-colored etching titled "Political-Dreamings. - Visions of Peace. .