Tag Archives: 17th Century

1660: Peepshow

Posted on September 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

Samuel van Hoogstraten: Peepshow with Views of the Interior of a Dutch House (c. 1655-60) (source)

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1628: Still Life with Books and a Violin

Posted on September 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jan Davidszoon de Heem: Still Life with Books and a Violin (1628)

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1706: The Pretty Dragoon

Posted on September 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Story of Christiana Davis, “The British Amazon” In 1739 Christiana Davis, an outpensioner of Chelsea College, died, and was interred with military honours in the pensioners’ burying-ground. She was the daughter of a soldier in the Inniskilling Regiment, now … Continue reading →

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1983: None But the Fool

Posted on September 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Laurence Olivier during a break in the filming of King Lear in 1983. KENT I know you. Where’s the king? Gentleman Contending with the fretful element: Bids the winds blow the earth into the sea, Or swell the curled water … Continue reading →

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1633: Bird on a Camellia Bush

Posted on September 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Shi zhu zhai shu hua pu [Ten Bamboo Studio collection of calligraphy and painting] (1633) “This is the earliest Chinese book printed by the technique of polychrome xylography known as douban invented and perfected by Hu Zhengyan 胡正言 (1584-1674). The … Continue reading →

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17th Centuty: Đám Cưới Chuộ

Posted on September 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

I think this Vietnamese woodcut painting is from the 17th century; it’s one of the most popular examples of Dong Ho painting, and researchers believe that the style originated during the rule of Lê Kính Tông (1600–1619) of the Lê … Continue reading →

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17th Century: Cup

Posted on September 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Standing cup – 17th century Germany; possibly by workshop of Lorenz Zick (1594–1666) or Stephen Zick (died 1715) (source)

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1689: The Princess’s Dream

Posted on September 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

THE DREAM of Princess Mary of Modena, Wife to James II, late King of England Saturday the 24th of December, 1689, after I had heard Midnight Mass, I went to Bed somewhat melancholy; and being asleep about break of Day, … Continue reading →

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1981: The Innocent Eye

Posted on August 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Mark Tansey: The Innocent Eye Test (1981) The title of this painting is taken from a book by the artist John Ruskin, The Elements of Drawing (1857), where, in a footnote, Ruskin says that to see as an artist requires … Continue reading →

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1690s: Cabinet of Curiosities

Posted on August 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

Domenico Remps: Cabinet of Curiosities (1690s)

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