Olenka Horbatschさんのイラストまとめ

Renaissance Watercolours @ the V&A is stunning! On view for a few more weeks. Wonderful examples of natural history, preparatory designs for other media, portraits, landscapes, and cross-cultural encounters, and much more in the accompanying catalogue @V_and_A

This was one of several engravings of whales made after Goltzius's designs. A washed up whale was an interesting opportunity to study the creature, but could also be interpreted as an ill omen, as often emphasized in the accompanying text on such illustrated broadsides.

‘Jan Brueghel the Elder, magnificent draftsman’ @rockoxhuis in Antwerp was a revealing look at Brueghel’s drawings and travels, and his engagement with artistic traditions north and south of the alps, and the legacy of his father, Pieter Bruegel

Early 16c English reception of Lucas van Leyden! This survey of the former Benedictine monastery of Colchester, drawn up by royal commissioners after the confiscation of the Abbey in 1539 (BL, Egerton MS 2164) references Lucas's engraving 'Triumph of Mordecai' (1515)

Catalogued an original set of 91 hand-coloured woodcuts from the ‘Schatzbehalter’ by Michel Wolgemut and published by Anton Koberger (Nuremberg, 1491). The prints retain their original color and vibrancy as the set was bound into a volume in the early 18c @britishmuseum #woodcut

The free #Museum @Schiphol airport in Amsterdam features a small selection of Dutch golden age paintings from @rijksmuseum - a peaceful and beautiful place for travelers. Just one of the many reasons I ❤️ Holland.

New @playmobil addition to the office: Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, handicraft and warfare with her owl, snake and Gorgon shield. Note the resemblance to Jacob Matham's engraving of Athena after designs by Hendrick Goltzius (c. 1587) #curatordesktoys https://t.co/THR0VBIdXF

All great artists drew a lion or two: Rembrandt's lioness devouring a bird combines careful study with vigorous execution, seen especially in the freely-drawn hindquarters. A nice contrast to Rubens's monumental lions, both studies for paintings (Daniel and Samson) #WorldLionDay

Netherlandish Master AC copies the Virgin & St Anne from a print by Dirck Vellert, reworking it into a design for a scabbard. What does such creative copying and adaptation reveal? I investigate in my upcoming talk on Friday 16 February, 17:15 @ihr_history https://t.co/AVBB5ztxLI