John McCaffertyさんのイラストまとめ

So this 17th century image is labelled 'autumn' from a series on the four seasons.

But today I am seeing a man offering a woman a glass of wine while he collects the plates to do the washing-up on Nollaig na mBan or Women's Christmas - 6 Jan.

#NollaigNamBan

(Rijksmuseum)

Adoration of the Magi from the collections of the Prado:

Hieronymous Bosch, 1494
Luis de Morales, 1565-1570
Velzaquez, 1619
Rubens, 1609

(Museo Nacional del Prado)

And now that it is dark outside, Twelfth Night
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1651
Unknown artist, c. 1700

Remember to eat cake and drink wine!

(Rijksmuseum)

5 Jan 1551: Martin Bucer finishes the Censura, his review of the 1549 Book of Common Prayer #otd He will be suggesting some changes ...

@DrStevenMFoster

5 Jan: original feast day #otd of king Edward the Confessor d. 1066 - it later became overshadowed by 13 Oct (BM)

3 Jan 1648: Parliament at Westminster votes "no addresses" - that is it stops sending addresses to peace to Charles I #otd

(Met Museum)

Print made in #Waterford on the ‘First’ Ormond Peace of 1646

(British Museum)

Four more scenes from the lives of 17th century women (Rijksmuseum)

Smoking, riding a donkey, drawing, carrying domestic equipment.

Matthew the Evangelist & an Angel, 1632.

By Francisco Pacheco.

The angel very kindly holds the inkpot for the saint.

(British Museum)

1 Jan: traditional date for the feast #otd of the Circumcision of Christ