months by Leandro Bassano

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Months by H. Sebald Beham

The German artist Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550) created engravings of the peasants’ monthly parties.

O germânico Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550) executou gravuras das festas mensais dos camponeses.

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-‘January-February’-engraving on paper-ca 1546     Private collection

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-‘March-April’-engraving on paper-ca 1546     Private collection

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-‘Mai-June’-engraving on paper-ca 1546     Private collection

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-‘July-August’-engraving on paper-ca 1546     Private collection

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-‘September-October’-engraving on paper-ca 1546     Private collection

Months by Hans Wertinger

The Bavarian artist Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583) painted the tasks performed in the several months of the farming calendar.

O bávaro Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583) pintou os trabalhos dos diversos meses do ano agrícola.

Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583)-‘December’-oil on canvas-ca 1525     Nürnberg-Germaniches Nationalmuseum

Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583)-‘September’-oil on canvas-ca 1525     Nürnberg-Germaniches Nationalmuseum

Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583)-‘June’-oil on canvas-ca 1525     Nürnberg-Germaniches Nationalmuseum

Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583)-‘May’-oil on canvas-ca 1525     Nürnberg-Germaniches Nationalmuseum

Hans Wertinger (ca 1465-1583)-‘August’-oil on canvas-ca 1525     Nürnberg-Germaniches Nationalmuseum

Months of year by Hans Thoma

The German Hans Thoma (1839-1924) studied art at Karlsruhe Academy. He worked successfully in Düsseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Paris, and Italy.

O Alemão Hans Thoma (1839-1924) estudou arte na Karlsruhe Academy. Trabalhou com sucesso em Düsseldorf, Munique, Frankfurt, Paris e Itália.

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'mars'-oil on canvas

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'May'-oil on canvas

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'June'-oil on canvas

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'July'-oil on canvas

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'October'-oil on canvas

Hans Thoma (1839-1924)-'November'-oil on canvas

Months of the year

For a long time, calendars and months of the year were a theme explored by many artists.

Os calendários e os meses do ano foram durante muitos anos um tema explorado por inúmeros artistas plásticos.

Unknown (13th century)-'January-February'-stained glass window   Chartres-Cathedral

Unknown (13th century)-Mars-May'-stained glass window    Chartres-Cathedral

Unknown (13th century)-'June-August'-stained glass window    Chartres-Cathedral

Unknown (13th century)-'September-November'-stained glass window Chartres-Cathedral

Unknown (13th century)-'January-December'-miniature   Chantilly-Musée Condé (Pietro de' Crescenzi; Rustican, Ms 340)

Labours of the Months

In the Middle Ages, agricultural work was essential for the survival of populations of any social class.

Os trabalhos agrícolas eram fundamentais na Idade Média para a sobrevivência das populações de qualquer classe social.

Unknown-'Crescenzi calendar'-pergament-ca 1306 Chantilly-Musée Condé (Ms 340, Pietro de' Crescenzi; Le calendrier des travaux agricoles du Rustican ou Livre des proffiz champestres et ruraulx)

Unknown-'threstling with flail agricole'-pergament-ca 1270 Paris-Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Ms latin 12834, fol. 64v-Calendrier martyrologue de l'Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Près)

Unknown- 'labors of the Months' -pergament-818 AD Wien-Österreischische Nationalbibliothek (Salzburger Handschrifter, codex 387, folio 90)

Unknown-'labors of the Months (September)' pergament-ca 1180 The Hague-Den Haag Konigliche Bibliothek 76 F 13, folio 3v, 9v

Unknown-'labors of the Months (December)' pergament-ca 1475 Wien-Österreischische Nationalbibliothek (Sammel Hanhschrift, codex 3085, folio 11r)