Gallery

Laughter

Depictions of laughter from art, science and more!

Curated by @bethd Published gallery

Mauritshuis

This cheerfully laughing boy with sparkly eyes and dishevelled hair is not a portrait, but a ‘tronie’ – a study of a laughing child. Laughing figures are unusual, as laughter is one of the most difficult expressions to capture. The virtuoso Hals painted t…

Deutsche Welle

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Gudula Steiner-Junker believes in the healing power of humor. In addition to offering special workshops on laughter, she also pays regular visits to patients at Mainz's university hospital to help brighten up their day.

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Good laughter

Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

Hear her laughter

Romanian folk music song, performed by Nicu Stănescu Orchestra. Recording by the Romanian Broadcasting Company on ebonite disc, front A (SRR RD 61), (EB-247-1, inv 276); Orchestra Nicu Stănescu - Romanian Broadcasting Society Orchestra - Producer

Toy Museum of the City of Nuremberg

Case cards/wooden laughter

Katakata; 1 “Wooden laughter” consisting of 5 rectangular wooden boards connected by a band. If the 1st board is tilted so that the top board folds down, a domino effect is triggered. Paper trays glued in between the boards that open and close; with accom…

Wellcome Collection

Experiments in physiology. Facial expressions; False laughter

The facial expression of false laughter on the human face being induced by electrical currents.

Deutsche Fotothek

Laughter

Laughing. Bronze (before 1938; E. Barlach); in black and white

Albertina

Laughter

Label: l.u. “FH 22”

Art Museum of Estonia

Laughter

sündmuse kommentaar: popilike joonistuste sari 1972. aastast

Deutsche Fotothek

Laughter

Landesdigitalisierungsprogramm Sachsen: Altbestand Deutsche Fotothek (Digitalisierung)

Deutsche Fotothek

Never enough laughter

Berlin: Intergraphik 1976 (Veröffentlichung); Landesdigitalisierungsprogramm Sachsen: Altbestand Deutsche Fotothek (Digitalisierung)

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Two laughter men facing each other

Wellcome Collection

Écorché face showing laughter

Lettering: Laughter. Invented & modeled by Geo. Stubbs. Geo Townly Stubbs sculp engraver to HRH the Prince of Wales.; An écorché face showing the movements of facial muscles during laughter. Stipple engraving by G.T. Stubbs after G. Stubbs, 1800.

Wellcome Collection

Experiments in physiology. Natural laughter

The facial expression of natural laughter on the human face being induced by electrical currents.

Wellcome Collection

"Laughter" Plate 10, Charles Le Brun, 1760.

"Laughter" Plate 10. From Charles Le Brun, Heads Representing the various passions of the soul; as they are expressed in the human countenance, 1760.

Gamla Linköping Open-Air Museum

Applause and laughter from primary school students who are probably audience for a militar…

Applause and laughter from primary school students who are probably audience for a military musical performance.; Photograph from the former Garnisonsmuseet in Lköpping. The museum closed in 2016. During the active era, local military history was shown fr…

Malmö Museum

flickor, barn, krattor, träd, villa, kratta, hö, byggnad, byggnader, villor, flicka, hus

En liten flicka krattar hö. Tidigare nummer: BT 408.; Foto: Oscar Berthelius / Malmö museum

Helsinki City Museum

Ompeluseuran kävelyretki Munkkiniemeen

sisällön kuvaus: Kuudes kohtaus yhdeksän kuvan sarjasta. Koko seurue nauraa Olgalle, myös hän itse. Taustalla puhelin- tai lyhtypylväitä.; materiaali / tekniikka, akvarelli

Upplands Museum

Aftonbladet, skrattande ungdom, Uppsala juli 1964

Orders: Aftonbladet

Upplands Museum

Aftonbladet, skrattande ungdom, Uppsala juli 1964

Orders: Aftonbladet

Wellcome Collection

Physiognomy, Bell 1806

Laughter

Upplands Museum

Aftonbladet, skrattande ungdom, Uppsala juli 1964

Orders: Aftonbladet

Helsinki City Museum

Ompeluseura

sisällön kuvaus: Neljä naista pyöreän pöydän äärellä, taustalla korkea suuri astiakaappi. Kolme naisista nauraa, neljäs (kasvot katsojaan päin) näyttää ihmettyneeltä.; materiaali / tekniikka, akvarelli ja tussipiirros

Helsinki City Museum

Ompeluseura

sisällön kuvaus: Sama ompeluseurue koolla, jälleen kolme naisista nauraa vatsaa pidellen, neljäs nainen katsoo ihmeissään silmät suurina. Viides nainen tulee seuraan kantaen kahvitarjotinta. Oikealla viherkasveja.; materiaali / tekniikka, akvarelli ja tus…

Grenna Museum

Two laughing young women sit with their backs to each other and their gaze to the photogra…

Two laughing young women sit with their backs to each other and their gaze to the photographer. The woman on the right Ester Grönberg.

Örebro County Museum

Television filmed youth 25 March 1967

Helsinki City Museum

Nauravaa yleisöä Elannon jäsenjuhlilla Tolkkisissa

sisällön kuvaus: Nauravaa yleisöä Elannon jäsenjuhlilla Tolkkisissa.; mustavalkoinen

Helsinki City Museum

Nauravaa yleisöä Elannon jäsenjuhlilla Tolkkisissa tasapainotaiteilija ja jonglööri Teuvo …

sisällön kuvaus: Nauravaa yleisöä Elannon jäsenjuhlilla Tolkkisissa tasapainotaiteilija ja jonglööri Teuvo Juutin esityksen aikana.; mustavalkoinen

Helsinki City Museum

Kaksi naista kokeilee hattuja ja peilailee itseään nuorenparin tupaantuliaisissa "Allotria…

sisällön kuvaus: Kaksi naista kokeilee hattuja ja peilailee itseään nuorenparin tupaantuliaisissa "Allotrian talossa" Mäkelänkatu 1 - Hämeentie 68.; mustavalkoinen

Rhône-Alpes Laboratory for Historical Research

Laughing song

Albertina

The Laughing Audience

[Depublished item]

Local Government Management Agency

laughing cow cheese

Laughing Cow cheese consists of light, creamy Swiss cheese, cut and packaged in wedges. This cheese is perfect for lunchboxes.

National Gallery of Denmark

The laughing cavalier

World Museum Vienna

Laughing Buddha

The figure goes back to the beggar monk Ho Tai, who lived in the Chinese Fenghua at the end of the 10th century. According to tradition, this figure of the monk is considered an incarnation of the future Buddha Maitreya. It is usually shown sitting, with …