Dr. Peter Paul Rubensさんのイラストまとめ

Today's artist w/out a (known) birthday: Pieter Boel, of Antwerp & Paris. Painted animals, dead & alive. Here, a truly stunning study of flamingos (alive).

2/2 Birthday boy Édouard Manet, by himself in 1879. A bit after my time but well worthy of a day in my calendar!

Did they really look like this? Did they like this portrait? At least there is a goat in there. Painted by Adriaen van der Werff, whose day is today.

Women messing with men's heads du jour: grisaille Samson and Delilah, w/ statue of Hercules in the background to assure you that masculinity is still OK. By Adriaen van der Werff, whose day is today.

3/3 Woman in profile, 1490s, by Piero del Pollaiuolo, whose day is today. This one looks so un-renaissance to me, more like the French Revolution!

2/2 In 1482, Francesco Sforza was going to have a splendid equestrian monument designed by Antonio del Pollaiuolo. Then the job got given to Leonardo. And it never was completed. Sad!

Died (alas!!) on this day in 1625, my great friend and frequent collaborator, the wonderful painter Jan Brueghel. Here, as painted by me w/ his lovely wife & children.

2/2 Jacob dreams a stairway to heaven, with angels climbing it. But we don’t really see the angels because we aren't asleep. Yet. 1639 by Jusepe de Ribera, whose day was today.

2/2 Jesuit missionary with his tame lion. Because he has power to overcome the savage heart! Painted in 1638 by Jusepe de Ribera.

Looking back at you from 1662: Beatrice Cenci, young noblewoman who famously murdered her entirely frightful father. Sentenced to death despite public sympathy! Painted by Elisabetta Sirani of Bologna, whose day was today.