Fascinating perspective view with woman reading letter, 1665. And her dog, saying 'what are you doing here?' By Samuel van Hoogstraten, #BTD 1627.

The artist at home: Casa Vasari's Hall of the Arts complete with various allegories & ancient tales of great painters. All by & for Giorgio Vasari, born on this day in 1511.

Great chamber of a great woman: throne, tapestry, & A++ plasterwork w/ wild animals paying tribute to goddess Diana. For Bess of Hardwick, who was born OTD in 1527.

Detail from Tobias and the Angel, Filippino Lippi, c. 1472-1482
#arthistory #renaissanceart

18 June is #InternationalPicnicDay, so here are some outdoor #dining scenes from the #16thCentury, complete with #acrobats and #musicians, in the margins of Lassus' setting of Psalm 31, c1565
BSB Mus ms A 1(1

#earlymusic #earlymodern #otd #onthisday #illuminatedmanuscript #sheetmusic #orlandolassus

So many glorious musical details in #Lassus' "Domine labia mea aperies", c1565.
Marginal #musicians playing the #harp, #trumpet, #lute & singing from #music books; instrumental borders.
BSB Mus ms A I(1

#earlymusic #earlymodern #marginaliamonday #sheetmusic #16thC #iconography #earlymodernsky

Silly hat healers @contejusto.bsky.social
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#FFXIV

I missed my lala arc already lmao 😂

#Lyelac_FFXIV
#FFXIV

Some amaryllises I found a few days ago! #flowers

Anyone need any balloons?