elise schmit
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immer freue ich mich, wenn es so gute kataloge gibt. die wandteppiche u andere werke von pieter coecke van aelst.
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suche buchtipps, auch zu künstlerreisen im 16. jh.
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suche buchtipps, auch zu künstlerreisen im 16. jh.
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
immer freue ich mich, wenn es so gute kataloge gibt. die wandteppiche u andere werke von pieter coecke van aelst.
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suche buchtipps, auch zu künstlerreisen im 16. jh.
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suche buchtipps, auch zu künstlerreisen im 16. jh.
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Naval battle in the Gulf of Naples https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/naval-battle-in-the-gulf-of-naples-1562
November 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Naval battle in the Gulf of Naples https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/naval-battle-in-the-gulf-of-naples-1562
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The Sermon of St. John the Baptist https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-sermon-of-st-john-the-baptist
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Sermon of St. John the Baptist https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-sermon-of-st-john-the-baptist
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Panel of wood (probably pine) with polychrome decoration in tempera, including an elephant
Spain, c. 1400
Spain, c. 1400
October 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Panel of wood (probably pine) with polychrome decoration in tempera, including an elephant
Spain, c. 1400
Spain, c. 1400
October 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#OTD in 1555, Emperor Charles V abdicated as Lord of the Habsburg Netherlands, at the Great Hall, built for his great (2x) grandfather, Philip the Good, of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels, one of the grandest palaces in Europe.
October 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#OTD in 1555, Emperor Charles V abdicated as Lord of the Habsburg Netherlands, at the Great Hall, built for his great (2x) grandfather, Philip the Good, of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels, one of the grandest palaces in Europe.
plum stone with st thomas, part of the Grassi coat of arms
carved by Properzia de‘ Rossi (ca. 1490-1530)
carved by Properzia de‘ Rossi (ca. 1490-1530)
October 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
plum stone with st thomas, part of the Grassi coat of arms
carved by Properzia de‘ Rossi (ca. 1490-1530)
carved by Properzia de‘ Rossi (ca. 1490-1530)
„by the end of the Renaissance centuries, women were excluded from high-level productive work“
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(Margaret L. King: ‚Women of the Renaissance.‘)
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(Margaret L. King: ‚Women of the Renaissance.‘)
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
„by the end of the Renaissance centuries, women were excluded from high-level productive work“
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(Margaret L. King: ‚Women of the Renaissance.‘)
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(Margaret L. King: ‚Women of the Renaissance.‘)
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Europe was always more than just an idea. In the #earlymodern period, you could consult a distance guide/chart like this one. These charts were often in atlases included, provided information on the distances between European cities, and offering realms of experience on what Europe may be. 🗃️
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November 4, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Europe was always more than just an idea. In the #earlymodern period, you could consult a distance guide/chart like this one. These charts were often in atlases included, provided information on the distances between European cities, and offering realms of experience on what Europe may be. 🗃️
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The Adoration of the Kings https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-adoration-of-the-kings-1564
September 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Adoration of the Kings https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-adoration-of-the-kings-1564
die kirmes von hoboken. detail
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„In this configuration […] realism overrides allegory and empathy supplants irony.“
(Edward Snow, The Play of Images in Children‘s Games, 1997)
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„In this configuration […] realism overrides allegory and empathy supplants irony.“
(Edward Snow, The Play of Images in Children‘s Games, 1997)
September 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
die kirmes von hoboken. detail
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„In this configuration […] realism overrides allegory and empathy supplants irony.“
(Edward Snow, The Play of Images in Children‘s Games, 1997)
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„In this configuration […] realism overrides allegory and empathy supplants irony.“
(Edward Snow, The Play of Images in Children‘s Games, 1997)
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The Fair at Hoboken https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-fair-at-hoboken-1559
September 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The Fair at Hoboken https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-fair-at-hoboken-1559
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2/2 An artisan, hard at work in his shop. Drawn by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, who designed practically every kind of thing that artisans made. Today is his birthday.
August 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
2/2 An artisan, hard at work in his shop. Drawn by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, who designed practically every kind of thing that artisans made. Today is his birthday.
August 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The Tower of Babel https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-tower-of-babel-1563
August 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Tower of Babel https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/the-tower-of-babel-1563
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The Peasant and the Birdnester https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/peasant-and-birdnester-1568
August 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Peasant and the Birdnester https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/peasant-and-birdnester-1568
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Landscape with the Flight into Egypt https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/landscape-with-the-flight-into-egypt-1563
August 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Landscape with the Flight into Egypt https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/landscape-with-the-flight-into-egypt-1563
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Great news ! The palace of Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands (1507-1530), in Mechelen, Belgium, will be partially opened to the public as of the 1st of September !
August 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Great news ! The palace of Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands (1507-1530), in Mechelen, Belgium, will be partially opened to the public as of the 1st of September !
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2/2 The whole Pieter Coecke van Aelst tapestry. In the next episode, at right, we see God kindly making clothing for the pair despite Adam having been a rat.
August 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
2/2 The whole Pieter Coecke van Aelst tapestry. In the next episode, at right, we see God kindly making clothing for the pair despite Adam having been a rat.
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July 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Netherlandish Proverbs https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/netherlandish-proverbs-1559
July 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Netherlandish Proverbs https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/netherlandish-proverbs-1559
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The Procession to Calvary https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/christ-carrying-the-cross-1564
July 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Procession to Calvary https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/christ-carrying-the-cross-1564
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Big fishes eat small fishes https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/big-fishes-eat-small-fishes-1556
July 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Big fishes eat small fishes https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/big-fishes-eat-small-fishes-1556
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Fascinating map of the Habsburg Nederlands anno 1500 (including boundaries of present day Belgium, the Nederlands and Luxembourg). Just look at the political complexity of the place. Created by Rombert Stapel
July 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Fascinating map of the Habsburg Nederlands anno 1500 (including boundaries of present day Belgium, the Nederlands and Luxembourg). Just look at the political complexity of the place. Created by Rombert Stapel
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Parable of the Sower https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/parable-of-the-sower-1557
July 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Parable of the Sower https://www.wikiart.org/en/pieter-bruegel-the-elder/parable-of-the-sower-1557