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The Great Picture was commissioned in 1646 by Anne Clifford–born #OTD 1590–& depicts significant elements about her life & succession to her paternal inheritance, gained after a lengthy legal dispute. She is shown as a girl & a mature woman, either side of her parents & brothers.
In the 1640s Hendrickje came into his life & would become his muse & life partner. Girl at a Window (1645), Holy Family (1645), Adoration of the Shepherds (1646) & Supper At Emmaus (1648). The latter shows he was looking at Titian (one of his favourite artists)
Monday's Art: "Abraham and the Angels" (1646) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn https://t.co/siBdnnrBgS
Print made in #Waterford on the ‘First’ Ormond Peace of 1646
(British Museum)
Salvator Rosa, Witches at their Incantations (details) 1646.
Born #OnThisDay in 1683: #GeorgeII (1683-1760), King of Great Britain & Ireland
Portrait by #GodfreyKneller (1646-1723), 1716
#Hanover
Today’s cartoon for @bellacaledonia Witches at their Incantations after Salvator Rosa 1646. This took 16 hrs. @blueloutter @MartinRowson @creativeelc @marshallcartoon @Schism_Schasm #Halloween2020 #CorbynSuspended #boristhebutcher #DevilsNight
Salvator Rosa - Witches at their Incantations (c. 1646). Detail
Born #OnThisDay in 1633: #JamesII, King of England Ireland, #JamesVII of Scotland (1633-1701)
Portrait by #GodfreyKneller (1646-1723), 1684
#Stuart
@17thCenturyLady @quintonjournals @jdmccafferty @1642Author @ARebelHand @DrRJWarren @cheapsellotape For all things naval in #StuartSaturday its got to be the Assurance frigate- launched in 1646, commanded by William Penn - very active against privateers in the Civil war & remained in service through the 17th C
Thursday's Art: Rembrandt van Rijn's "Abraham and the Angels" (1646) https://t.co/wcmaqGwm6q
Born #OnThisDay in 1685: #CharlesVI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor
Portrait by #GodfreyKneller (1646-1723), ca. 1704-5
#KarlVI #Habsburg
Martyrs of North America
Feast Day September 26
St. Jean de Brébeuf (1649)
St. Isaac Jogues (1646)
St. Antoine Daniel (1648)
St. Gabriel Lalemant (1649)
St. Charles Garnier (1649)
St. Noël Chabanel (1649)
St. René Goupil (1642)
St. Jean de la Lande (1646)
#MartysShrine
St Peter's Basilica seen from the Doria-Pamphili gardens. 1646, Claud Lorrain (British Museum)
A much more rustic Rome than today's view.