Tag Archives: 16th Century

1535: Panorama

Posted on December 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

Maerten van Heemskerck: Panorama with the Abduction of Helen Amidst the Wonders of the Ancient World (1535); click for detail.

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16th Century: Crab

Posted on December 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Parmigianino (1503-1540): A Crab Holding a Mussel Open with its Claws

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1550: Le Petit Lorrain

Posted on December 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ambroise Paré’s designed this mechanical hand—which he named “Le Petit Lorrain” — in the 1550’s for a French Army captain. The thumb is stationary, but a mechanical lever operates the other fingers. This illustration is taken from a 1663 edition … Continue reading →

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1585: A Young Daughter of the Picts

Posted on December 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues: A Young Daughter of the Picts (ca. 1585) An engraving based on this miniature appeared in the section on Picts and ancient Britons in Thomas Hariot’s Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land … Continue reading →

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1671: The Latest and Most Accurate

Posted on November 28, 2017 by corvusfugit

John Ogilby: America- Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World (1671); the book is an English translation of Arnold Montanus’s De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. The title of this plate is “Viztlipuztli idolum Mexicanorum” —The Mexicans’ … Continue reading →

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19th Century: Fake

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Originally believed to be a contemporaneous portrait of Edward VI of England (1537-53), this painting was revealed to be a fake when X-rays showed the image of an anonymous Dutch girl hiding behind the boy king. Her clothing suggests … Continue reading →

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1534: Wild Horses Fighting

Posted on November 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Baldung Grien: Wild Horses Fighting (1534)

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1573: Self-Portrait

Posted on October 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Johan Gregor van der Schardt: Self-portrait (c. 1573)

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1503: Rough Draft

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

This painting by Leonardo da Vinci is known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa, named for the London neighborhood of an early 20th century owner of the work. Experts believe it was painted in about 1503, before the version that now … Continue reading →

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16th Century: Dog and Cat

Posted on October 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Dosso Dossi: Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Dog and Cat (16th Century) “This kind of moody portrait, or image of a particular human type, was popularised by Giorgione: here the dog and cat may allude to conflicting sides of … Continue reading →

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