Jan 29, 2019
Detail of Portrait of Four Children as Ceres, Ganymede, a Cherub and Diana, c. 1670's, by Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693)
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Detail of Portrait of Four Children as Ceres, Ganymede, a Cherub and Diana, c. 1670's, by Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693)
Lady Elizabeth Percy - Sir Peter Lely..
Ritual helmet 1677. Nepal. Gilt copper, set with stones. Elaborate crowns of this type are worn by Vajracaryas, Buddhist priests when officiating at religious ceremonies in Nepal. Vajracarya, "master of the thunderbolt", is both a caste and family name indicating those entitled to perform priestly functions. They command the highest rank in the Buddhist community, the equivalent of Brahmins in the Hindu context. They typically use both a vajra (thunderbolt sceptre) and ghanta (ritual bell) in these rituals. This crown has individually cast medallions depicting Bodhisattvas positioned around the dome, with Vairocana in the centre; each is framed within an elaborate foliate medallion. The crown is surmounted by a five-pronged half-vajra. A dated inscription (Nepal Samvat 797) invokes Vajrasattva, the supreme deity of the vajra sect. A number of these crowns have survived, but this example is the finest and most complete. | V&A
Badge of The Order Santiago de Compostela. C. 1670-79 (Baroque). The religious Order of St. James (Sant Iago) was a military order established in 1171 at the pilgrimage cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain to protect it from attacks by Muslims. Pilgrims to the church frequently ate scallops and attached the empty shells to their hats. Members of the order adopted the scallop shell as their badge. | ↳ THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
Lady Mary Gough, attributed to Mary Beale, ca 1670, Tamworth Castle
A Woman Standing at a Harpsichord, a Man Seated by Her by Jacob Ochtervelt, 1675-80 (probably), The National Gallery (London)
Fashion plate, 1676
The dress is beautiful, but I've gotta admit I posted this because of the face. It's cartoony and expressive. So unexpected. It looks like a modern cartoon face, or maybe an anime face.