Catherine Manners, Duchess of Buckingham, 1629

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This work is painted on copper, which was a popular medium for Brueghel and for many other Dutch and Flemish painters. Because oil paints can’t “sink into” copper like they do on canvas, they create a smooth and highly luminous surface.

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In 1443 Lord Crichton & Red Douglas of Tantallon set out from Crichton Castle to burn lands around Corstorphine & Boghall Castles as they were Black Douglas Vassal lands. Later Forrester of Corstorphine burnt Crichton Castle & Fleming of Boghall burnt crops at Tantallon in reply.

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If there's 4 Gundam series protagonists I like, it'll be these guys.

(#mikazukiaugus came close to jojn these 4)

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Happy

Latvian artist Elina Braslina & I have created fun board books featuring

So far in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Flemish, Latvian & Spanish. Hopefully soon in more languages, so more families can see themselves.

:)

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Quentin Matsys (19.11.1466–1530) was a Flemish painter.Saint Luke Painting the Virgin and Child.Harvard College

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Jan van Kessel (Flemish, 1626-1679), Vanitas Still Life, oil on copper, c. 1665-70

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Madonna and Child with the Donors Alexandre Goubeau and his wife Anne Antoni, 1604

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The Five Eldest Children of Charles I, by Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish), 1637,

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