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Basket of Flowers - twice- by Juan de Arellano (©Museo Nacional del Prado) Apparently these were his stock-in-trade and he completed many in his lifetime. These ate 1668-70. You can play spot the difference, if you like.
St Francis receives the stigmata at La Verna - in this Lucas van Leyden piece c. 1512 - 1516, the seraph is combined with the crucifix (Rijksmuseum)
2 Apr 1508: the young royal chaplain, future cardinal, Thomas Wolsey meets James IV king of #Scots in #Edinburgh #otd
30 Mar 1625: Robert Stapylton professed as a #Benedictine monk at Douai #otd (BM) He later fled the cloister, conformed to the Church of #England & became playwright & translator #monkoverboard - oh, and grew a moustache
Approval of the #Franciscan Rule, 1209 as depicted in 1390-1400 and in 1560s/70s (Met Museum)