You know that look: bored and adolescent. In 1524 as now. Renée of France, Duchess of Ferrara and of Chartres, drawn by Jean Clouet.
Today's other artist w/out a known birthday: Marten van Cleve. Here, some festive peasants outside the inn in 1560s. Marten's peasants are festive a lot, and good for them!
Born on this day in 1593, the amazing Georges de la Tour. Painted the mysteries of night. Here, the newborn. So still.
2/2 Paying taxes. For some reason happening at night. Maybe best not to ask. By Georges de la Tour, who was born on this day in 1593.
2/2 Dog! With muzzle & collar. By Pisanello, another dog-lover, whose day is today.
2/2 Heads of 3 men, one wearing fab collapsible spectacles. By Pisanello.
Hooded falcon on a falconer's glove, drawn by Pisanello. Today is his day.
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots, as imagined with incredible romanticism by Alexandre Denis Abel de Pujol in the 19th century. Occurred on this day in 1587.
The main character of my story. His name is Taulenket
Life drawing for Holbein's portrait of Thomas More, pricked for transfer. You didn't think More sat there for as long as it took to paint a portrait, did you? In the painting, More looks both sadder and more resolute.
2/2 Cecily Heron & Elizabeth Dauncy, daughters of Sir Thomas More who was born OTD 1478. Drawn by Holbein in preparation for lost More family portrait.
2/2 In February, keep your knickers on when you warm yourself at the fire. Don't forget!
And... it's February! Nobody ever promised that the snow would end now. Here from the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, duc de Berry.
Finally put together my top 10 movies I watched in 2025 🧚♀️
Second Christmas day and the visitors encounter a confusing, vertiginous space in Tintoretto’s amazing Adoration of the Shepherds.
Adoration of the Shepherds in the stillest of nights, by Georges de la Tour in 1644. For the end of Second Christmas Day.
