John McCaffertyさんのイラストまとめ

26 June 1551: John Bale #writer ex-Carmelite & polemical #Protestant reformer is collated Rector of Bishopstoke Hampshire #otd He would be nominated bishop of Ossory on 22 Oct 1552, where he made his mark on #Kilkenny (eebo/BM)

And another pair of 17th century depictions of the sense of smell, just for the fun of it.

(Rijksmuseum)

Two late16th/17th century depictions of the sense of smell.

One somewhat more pleasant than the other.

(Rijksmuseum)

The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin
before 1402
Attributed to Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni)

(Met Museum)

Gift of an apple,
Gesina Ter Borch, c. 1645-50
(Rijksmuseum)

24 june 1616: b. Ferdinand Bol #artist at #Amsterdam #otd Godfrey Kneller, influential court painter, was his pupil

24 June 1488: James IV crowned King of #Scots at Scone #otd

Witches’ Sabbath
c. 1650
Cornelis Saftleven
(Art Institute Chicago)

Today 24 June is the great feast of midsummer, that of the birth of St John the Baptist.

How it started. How it went.

(Rijksmuseum)

Man on a bench, viewed from behind,
Adriaen Van Ostade, c. 1670-85

(British Museum)