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 ...

Those who have come to the conclusion that TV is pointless have never searched for network publicity photos. In the troves of publicity photos that the networks and streaming services post on their ...

Pointing gestures in Old Master paintings "significantly" influence how viewers look at them, suggests a new study. People looking at the works of art are "drawn" to the faces of the pointing ...

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 ...