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 ...

A staple of Old Master paintings, the pointed finger serves as a gentle cue for where to look. But does the gesture really do the job? A new study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, ...

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 ...