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ltwilliammowett · 2 months

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Carrack Nao Victoria

#tall ship #nao victoria #carrack #magellan #early 16th century #age of discovery #replica

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jeannepompadour · 7 months

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The months April, May andd August from the Grimani Breviary by Gerard Horenbout, Alexander and Simon Bening, c. 1510; Flanders

#1510s #illustrated manuscript #manuscript #16th century #mdp16th c.#flanders #16th c. flanders #gerard horenbout #simon bening #alexander bening #early 16th century

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life-imitates-art-far-more · 1 year

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Benvenuto Tisi (1491-1559) "Saint Lucy" (1535) Mannerism

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m3dieval · 4 days

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Grand bascinet of Sir Giles Capel (1485–1556), circa 1510.

Source and more context: MET Museum Accession Number 04.3.274

#early 16th century #grand bascinet #armor #knight #met museum

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realcatalina · 1 year

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Portraits of ‘Mary of Burgundy’-Part 1: introduction of 9 portraits

On internet very often this type of portrait is mislabelled as Mary of Burgundy from life, and myself I told you it is Margaret of Austria:

But I was forced to rethink that assumption when I discovered that there are many different versions of this painting! I found 9:

According to National Gallery there is 12 at least. (wiki says 13, but wiki is not a credible source). Several are in private collections. I was not able to track them all. What is going on?!

Some historians think they might be copies after lost earlier original or simply mass produced portraits of Magdalen of same/similiar design by same workshop. Not portraits of anybody, but generic paintings. Admitably seeing the almost exact the outfits and similiar features of the ladies, one could easily believe such notion.

But it does not hold under scrunity of nipicker such as myself. There are details hiding in plain sight and you need to be really observant to notice them. There is pattern among them. There is likeness hidden among them.

You can try to guess what it is and for what reason so many portraits would be made. Deliberately same, and yet deliberately slightly different. It has very logical explanation.

I’d love dive deep into my theory, but I know tumblr won’t allow me to save post with too many photos. So I am forced to split it in two(at least). Hence today will be just introduction of portraits, links etc.

The nine portraits:

1) Maria Magdalena, Atelier van de Meester van de vorstenportretten (Mary Magdalene-Workshop of Master of Princely Portraits), c. 1500, Royal museum of Fine Arts of Belgium:

Link: https://www.fine-arts-museum.be/nl/de-collectie/atelier-van-de-meester-van-de-vorstenportretten-maria-magdalena

(Unfortunately online collection was not available in English.)

There is debate whetever Master of Princely portraits and master of Legend of Magdalene could have been same person or members of same workshop, if they could be master and pupil and some paintings are atributed to one or the other. (Exact same scenario as with master of Legend and Pieter van Coninxloo).

I am not sure how accurate is date of c.1500, but if it was true, it could mean this painting is predecesor of all the remaining paintings- inspiration for all of them.

Because rest of them are mostly dated between c.1510-1520(rough estimation) by master of Legend of Magdalene. (Rest is not dated nor atributed.)

However it can be simply misdated. However I do believe the face is not by master of Legend of Magdalene. But whenever workshop is involved, another painter can step in if need be to finish the painting on time. That member could have been the old master(Master of Princely Portraits).

But by then he might have not been very active, and painting could be assumed to be of earlier date, because he was more active back then.

2) Portrait of a Young Woman, possibly Mary of Burgundy, in the guise of Mary Magdalene (c.1500-i don’t agree).Southern Netherlandish School. Private collection:

Clearly this one has few inches cut off in lower part. Sometimes that was deliberately done for no other reasons other than make it fit the smaller frame but also it can happen during fire evacuation-when painting is cut from the frame in hurry to save it.

Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_a_Young_Woman,_possibly_Mary_of_Burgundy,_in_the_guise_of_Mary_Magdalene_(c.1500)._Oil_on_panel,_Southern_Netherlandish_School._Private_collection.jpg

It is in private collection(probably), it was last sold at Sotheby, which totally went with identification of it as Mary of Burgundy and forgot to give any information about painting itself. Their description is honestly so bad, I am not even putting link to their past auction.(Usually they are not this bad.)

This one doesn’t look as typical work of Master of Legend of Magdalene-but does account to it being workshop of his. I see some similiarities in face to one portrait by Jan Gossart, but even if so, he could still be part of that workshop.

3)Master of the Magdalen Legend - The Magdalen, c.1510, National Gallery, UK:

Link:https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/workshop-of-the-master-of-the-magdalen-legend-the-magdalen

4) the Saint Mary Magdalene, from Fogg Museum(Harvard Art Museums), USA,supposedly c.1520(i don’t agree):

(It’s not in great condition, I hope they shall restore it soon)

Links: https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/230310?position=1

If you see it labelled as painting located in Cambridge, it is not inccorect.

But Cambridge, Massachusetts, in USA!!! That is where Harvart Arts Museums are. And I will probably be refering to them as singular-but there are 3, Fogg is one of them. It’s complicated-but this one if in USA, ok?

(And no it is not same one as previous one.)

Photo from 1943 when it was already in Fogg museum shows it in much better condition.

Idk if it deteroriated so badly or if there was lots of overpaint which hid painting’s poor state and now they cleaned it off.

5) Portrait from Musee de Conde, France, which has it as both Mary of Burgundy and Margaret of Austria, c.1510:

Text is later than the painting and hallo is partly overpainted.

https://www.musee-conde.fr/fr/notice/pe-588-portrait-de-marie-de-bourgogne-en-sainte-marie-madeleine-d4d1fea7-4965-42e8-9dad-6a8a8b800706

6)Portrait of “Mary of Burgundy”

Not atributed to anybody.

Link: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anonymous-flemish-bruges-1516/portrait-of-mary-of-burgundy-aW0-fXSfbQneF5WCZKP-dg2

This was on webpage among past auctions, probably ended in private collection. In this case I am not sure if it is copy or not. It could be original with overpaint imo. Or well made copy done before previous painting lost several inches.

7) Mary Magdalene in bust-lenght, Master of the Legend of the Magdalen, lastly in Ludwig Roselius collection, Bremen, Germany (private collection):

Link to photo: https://www.kikirpa.be/en/friedlaender/5350

Hair appears to be overpainted or simply not visible in poor quality of the photo. Despite this the painting is actually usable for comparison without much difficulty.

8)Maria Magdalena, Master of Legend of Magdalene, c.1500-1524, lastly in private collection of Willem van Gelder, Ukkel, photo from 1951:

Link:https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/51185

I don’t know where it currently is, I’d love to know and see it in colour, but this black and white photo is very good quality and I can work with that, no problem.

9) Maria Magdalena met zalfpot(Mary Magdalen with saltpot), Master of the Legend of Magdalen, c.1500-1524 private collection, photo taken probably in 1947:

Link:https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/51189

Sadly this photo is of bad quality and makes it almost impossible to work with, because almost every detail is not visible. Without the other paintings it’d be undoable. But like this, we can look at the other paintings, and know what to look for. For example, we know several others have hallo-and this one has too.

I am still missing 3 paintings and I’d love to see them and get better photo of the last one I showed you. If you know any more(or better have pictures), please write to me.

Expert dating ranges from c.1500 to c.1520. In my opinion they are from c.1510-1514, possibly excluding the first one, which might be earlier.

Stylistical differences make me believe we’re looking at workshop, with several different artist involved. But most likely it is workshop of Master of Legend of Magdalene(so the atribution is correct), because his style is notable in almost all paintings.

I don’t know about if paintings were ever tested to see if they are copies, but in most cases I’d say they are truly 16th century originals.

And that begs a question, why would so many paintings like this be created? You’ll find in part 2.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this.

#habsburgs #early 16th century #netherlands #portrait of Mary Magdalene #historical portraits

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panafrocore · 2 months

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The Bronze Head of a Queen Mother from the Benin Kingdom, early 16th century!

The Bronze Head of a Queen Mother from the Benin Kingdom, dating back to the early 16th century, is a remarkable piece of art and history. This exquisite bronze sculpture beautifully captures the skill and artistry of the Benin people, showcasing their mastery in metal casting and craftsmanship. As you gaze upon the bronze head, you are immediately drawn to the intricate details meticulously…

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#African Art #African artifact #African History #Benin artifacts #Bronze head of a queen mother from the Benin Kingdom #early 16th century #West African #West African history

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wisdomandroyalty · 1 year

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Uncover the Untold Tales of Estevanico in Arma 3 Mod - The Chronicles of Estevanico

Discover the untold story of Estevanico, an African Moor who fought for freedom and riches in the early 16th century Americas. Play The Chronicles of Estevanico mod for Arma 3 now! #MansartisanGaming #Arma3Mod #HistoricalGaming #16thCentury

Arma 3 players, get ready to embark on a journey through time with The Chronicles of Estevanico. This mod takes you back to the early 16th century, where you’ll accompany one of the earliest explorers to set foot on American soil. But this isn’t just any explorer – Estevanico was an African Moor, a former slave who chose to enter mercenary contracts in the Americas to win his freedom. Beneath…

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#African Moor #Arma 3 Gameplay #Arma 3 mod #Early 16th Century #Estevanico #Historical Accuracy #Mod Features #New World Adventure #Spanish Conquistadors #Video Game Campaign

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canisalbus · 6 months

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I'm sure you've already answered this but is Machete styled after a silken windhound? He is so very shaped

His breed is fictional, but it closely resembles modern day Ibizan hound. Both Silkens and Ibizans are sighthounds though, so you're not far off.

#answered #anonymous #silkens are a new breed they were developed (probably not the right term for it) in the late 80's early 90's #while sighthounds as a whole are some of the oldest surviving dog breeds #some have been around for thousands of years and changed very little #Machete's canon setting takes place in late 16th century so Silkens (or Whippets that were used to create them) wouldn't have been there #this is getting into splitting hairs territory but in dog society different breeds aren't really treated as distinct separate categories #like 99.9 % of the population is varying levels of mixed #Machete isn't a purebred but for clarity's sake I tend to just overlook that fact

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arthistoryanimalia · 10 months

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For #GuineaPigAppreciationDay, the two earliest examples I've found of guinea pigs in the European visual record:

1. Painting attributed to Giovanni da Udine, n.d., artist active early 1500s to death in 1564

2. Drawing from the Felix Platter album, collected sometime between 1546-54

Attributed to Giovanni da Udine (Italian, 1487–1564) Head of a Guinea Pig oil on canvas laid on panel 6.5 x 7 in. (16.5 x 17.8 cm.) From Duke's Fine Art Auction catalog, 11th April 2013, Lot 215

Drawing collected by Felix Platter, to be used in Gessner's Historiae animalium. The drawings were made by several artists, mostly anonymous, and were collected between 1546 and 1558 (this one must date to no later than 1554 as it served as a reference for Gessner's woodcut published that year). Bijzondere collectie Universiteit van Amsterdam collection.

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53v3nfrn5 · 3 months

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Reliquary hand of Saint Teresa de Jesús, Spanish nun and poet, 16th Century.

#reliquary #saint teresa #artifact #jewels #gold #blue #history #16th century #human history #objects #modern age #early modern age #aesthetic

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francy-sketches · 8 months

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kofi request n°2 ft. sansa in alayne mode

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #valyrianscrolls #sansa stark #alayne stone #my art #sorry it's taking me a while to do these it's so hot outside it makes me so sleepy all the time #btw I based vale fashion off of late 15th-early 16th century germany. not 100% sure if I'll keep it or not

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ltwilliammowett · 7 months

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Evening light, Bay of Biscay aboard Nao Victoria, by Richard Sibley

#tall ship #nao victoria #carrack #early 16th century #age of discovery replica

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jeannepompadour · 1 month

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Collection of drawings accompanied by texts, known as Recueil Robertet, 1490-1520 France;

The Duchess of Bar

Women from Lombardy and Venice

Women from Naples and Florence

Women from Germany and France

Green and Yellow; White and Blue

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earlymodernbarbie · 26 days

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Reference drawing of Juana I of Castile for the Tomb of Maximillian I by Jörg Kölderer (1522)

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upennmanuscripts · 3 months

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Ms. Codex 1233 is a pretty amazing manuscript. Originally written in the early-to-mid 15th century, it was used continuously through the end of the 18th century. Written in Cologne and probably used by the canons in the Cologne Cathedral, this notated breviary (a liturgical book containing the canonical hours - daily prayers - with musical notation) includes notes and additions made up to 1794. It also includes splatters of candle wax and one page that got a little too close to a candle!

🔗:

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lionofchaeronea · 5 months

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The Annunciation, Juan de Flandes (1450-1519)

#Advent #Annunciation #art #art history #Juan de Flandes #religious art #Biblical art #Christian art #Christianity #New Testament #Gospels #Early Netherlandish #Flemish art #Spanish-Flemish art #Northern Renaissance #16th century art #oil on panel #National Gallery of Art

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