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More than 60 beautiful paintings dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are now on show at the in East China’s province. The paintings highlight the artistic achievements of the Wumen Painting School and the artists’ strength of character.

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2021-04-20

Double 1644 - Emerald Avarace! Another Carmen Sandiego weapon, this time with Countess Cleo! This ring will give the wearer a sense of everything they would consider valuable and were they are at!

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2021-04-13

Born in 1644: (1644-1724), Duchess of Savoy as spouse of

Portrait by an Unknown Artist, 17th Cetury

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2021-04-11

Born in 1644: (1644-1724), Duchess of Savoy as spouse of

Portrait attributed to Charles (1604-92), 1668

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2021-04-11

📅#OTD 1644, Sir Thomas Fairfax takes
He captures the royalist commander, John Belasis & 2000 of his men.
Fairfax describes how this 'Blow hath made us Masters of the Field in Yorkeshire' but says there is 'not Paper enough in the Town to Write in a Sheet ...

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2021-04-11

David Teniers the Younger
(Flemish, 1610 - 1690) - Spring (from the series The Four Seasons), c 1644

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2021-04-09

9 April 1644 Parliamentarian forces under Sir William Waller stormed Winchester. They captured the town but the Royalist garrison held out in the castle.

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2021-04-09

29 March 1644 was the Battle of Cheriton (Alresford) in Hampshire. Sir William Waller defeated Lord Hopton and Lord Forth, ending the Royalist advance in the south-east.

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2021-03-29

22 Mar 1644: Besiegers of Newark surrender to Prince Rupert (BM) He takes 11 brass cannon, 50 barrels of gunpowder & 4,000 muskets

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2021-03-23

Primavera (circa 1644)
David Teniers 🎨

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2021-03-20

🌱🪴

TODAY IT IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!

Here, Spring is personified as a young gardener with a bushy beard, heaving a heavy pot containing a sapling.

📗 https://t.co/3s5arYHs0N
🏛 collection
Spring by David Teniers ca. 1644

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2021-03-20

The secret lives of 17th century (BM) Reading by candle light in 1625, and out on a skate date in 1644.

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2021-02-27

Abraham Storck/Sturckenburch (bapt. 17 April 1644 - 1708)

Sailing and Rowing Boats off a Dutch Coast

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2021-02-24

13th Feb 1644:
The Earl of Montrose's commission as King Charles's Lieutenant-General in Scotland is amended.
Instead of being subordinate to Prince Maurice, he is now directly subordinate to the King himself. This reflects immense trust.

📷By William Dobson.

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2021-02-13

Prince Rupert's Cottage, Everton from where he led the siege of Liverpool in 1644. Rupert said the town just a 'crows nest' and would be easily captured. However, Liverpudlians put up a fierce fight, and forced Rupert to admit the town was "an eagle's nest or a den of lions".

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2021-01-28

Ming dynasty (1368-1644) imperial illustrations of the Journey to the West: now in Japan. The link contains more illustrations

https://t.co/99J8xom1Vs

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2021-01-27

Sibyl Aegyptiaca & Sibyl Lybica, two portraits by George Jamesone (1589/90- 1644). From the University of Aberdeen Collection . Presentation of race in 17th century Scottish Art

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2021-01-17

The secret lives of 17th century (British Museum)

Reading by candle light in 1625, and out on a skate date in 1644.

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2020-12-21

18 Dec 1737: Renown maker Antonio dies in Cremona, He made ~1200 violins about half of which still survive. He was born in Cremona in 1644. https://t.co/ppUqqga5eF

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2020-12-18