Jun 29, 2025
Illustration of the Great Comet of 1577, from the book Tarcuma-I Cifr al-Cami by Mohammed b. Kamaladdin, 16th century AD.
Jan 6
Cutlery set with leather and wood case in the form of a trout, Italy, circa 1570
from The Bavarian National Museum
Jul 19
Follower of Vincent Sellaer, Judith and Holofernes
Dec 31, 2025
Unicorn Doorway, early 16th century
Jul 29
Saint Sebastian, (Detail), (1503-1508), by Bernardino Zaganelli (Italian, 1460 – 1510), oil on wood (probably poplar), 119.4 cm (47 in) x 44.2 cm (17.4 in), National Gallery, London
#Saint Sebastian#Bernardino Zaganelli#painting#my upload#oil on wood#art#16th century#detail#painting detail#it symbolizes Christian resilience sacrifice and protection against the plague#The Martyrdom: Saint Sebastian is shown tied to a pink Verona marble column and pierced with arrows#after being condemned for his Christian faith by the Roman Emperor#His tearful eyes look up to heaven representing spiritual triumph over bodily torment#Protection from the Plague: During the Renaissance#Saint Sebastian was widely invoked as a protective saint against devastating outbreaks like the plague#Communities associated his pierced body with the sudden striking nature of disease#and his survival of the initial arrow volley offered hope for healing and mercy#Historical Context: Commissioned by foreign students at the University of Pavia for the church of Santa Maria del Carmine#the panel reflects both local devotional traditions in Pavia and the artistic influence of Perugino
Apr 18, 2025
the jewel book of anna of bavaria
pages from the kleinodienbuch (jewel book), an illuminated inventory of the jewelry owned by duke albert v. and duchess anna of bavaria. illuminated by hans mielich in munich, c. 1552-55
source: Munich, BSB, Cod.icon. 429
Apr 27, 2025
an old man, 16th century
Feb 22
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. De Occulta Philosophia. 1533.
Sigils of the fixed stars and constellations. In the Hermetic tradition — which holds that hidden correspondences link celestial bodies to earthly phenomena — sigils were signs constructed from geomantic figures. These were patterns generated by making random marks and reducing them to rows of dots. Connecting them in various ways produced a unique shape assigned to a star or constellation and used in talismans and rituals to invoke those bodies' power.
Pictured top to bottom: Caput Algol, Pleiades, Aldebaran, Hircus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Cor Leonis, Cauda Ursae, Ala Corui, Spica, Alchameth, Elpheia, Cor Scorpii, Vultur Cadens, and Cauda Capricorni.
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