John McCaffertyさんのイラストまとめ

Momento Mori, 1626 (Rijksmuseum)

Still Life with Oysters and Grapes

Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1653

(Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Wine party c. 1580-1613 (British Museum)

A rare pictorial view of the varieties on offer at the time. And they're having cheese & bread with their tasting.

I love it.

"The departure of a dignitary from Middelburg, 1615". The warship De Zeehondt is drawn by horses through the canal Prince Maurits' yacht is also on the water. In the distance is the city of Middelburg. By Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne, 1615 (Rijksmuseum)

29 Jan 1649: Albert Joachimi & Adriaen Pauw, Dutch envoys arrive at #parliament to protest the impending execution of Charles I - they are kicked to touch by the simple expedient of sending their message for translation (Rijksmuseum)

29 Jan 1624: John Digby, Earl of #Bristol, recalled by Charles I from #Spain, takes leave of Philip IV #otd

He was then offered a blank piece of paper by Count Duke Olivares on which to write down whatsover he desired. That’s style!

Albrecht Dürer,
The Expulsion from Paradise, made in 1510.

(Walters Art Museum)

29 Jan 1555: Laurence Sanders #Protestant arraigned #otd by Bishop Stephen Gardiner at #Southwark, convicted of heresy & burnt at #Coventry on 8 Feb 1555 (BM)

Seated man with a pipe, late 17th century (Rijksmuseum)

"Temperat Who's but Cittizens and Citty lasses
/ Not if they drinke much wine, and fill their glasses."

c. 1642-1649.

(British Museum)