The Hand of God (Carl Milles)

[4] During his time in Paris, Carl Milles was influenced by the work of Auguste Renoir, who was also fascinated by hands.

[5] The sculpture was recast and donated by the UAW to the city of Detroit, Michigan, where it stands outside the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice (42°20′16″N 83°02′34″W / 42.33781°N 83.04274°W / 42.33781; -83.04274).

[6] In 1957, the Swedish government gave a reproduction of The Hand of God to the royal family of Indonesia, which is exhibited in the gardens of the Bogor Palace.

[8] A reproduction of The Hand of God is also given as part of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research.

[9] A reproduction of The Hand of God stands also in the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Japan The statue is of a small naked man - looking upwards, body tensed - standing on the index and thumb of a large hand.