Paris by Hubert Robert (1733-1808)

The French painter Hubert Robert (1733-1808) depicted some places and events that took place in Paris during his stay in the city or that he knew of.

O pintor Francês Hubert Robert (1733-1808) representou alguns locais e acontecimentos ocorridos em Paris durante a sua permanência na cidade ou que foram do seu conhecimento.

Hubert Robert (1733-1808)-'demolition of the houses on the pont Notre Dame in 1786'-oil on canvas-1786   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Hubert Robert (1733-1808)-'ruins of the church of Sorbonne (ca 1790)'-oil on canvas-1795   Paris-Musée Carnavalet

Hubert Robert (1733-1808)-'view of the Grand Gallery of the Louvre'-oil on canvas-1796  Paris-Musée du Louvre

Hubert Robert (1733-1808)-'violation of the crypts of the kings in the Basilica of Saint-Denis'--oil on canvas-1795   Paris-Musée Carnavalet

Hubert Robert (1733-1808)-'end of the fire of the Paris Opera House, second room of the Palais Royal, June 8, 1781'-oil on canvas   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Mexico by Codex Friar Durán

Fray Diego Durán (ca 1537-1588) was born in Spain, of non-Christian parents. He grew up in Texcoco, the Aztec capital, where he learned the Nahuatl language and the customs of this native people. In 1556 he became a Dominican. He wrote about the Spanish conquest. In the codex of the National Library (Madrid) there are several illustrations about this topic.

Fray Diego Durán (ca 1537-1588) nasceu em Espanha, sendo filho de pais não Cristãos. Cresceu em Texcoco, capital Asteca, onde aprendeu a língua Nahuatl e os costumes deste povo nativo. Em 1556 tornou-se Dominicano. Escreveu sobre a conquista espanhola. No codex da Biblioteca Nacional (Madrid) há diversas ilustrações sobre este assunto.

Unknown (16th century)-'Pedro de Alvarado (ca 1585-1541) companion-at-arms of Hernando Cortès (1485-1547)'-illustration

Unknown (16th century)-'Montezuma II and his envoys to the Spanish conquerors'-illustration

Unknown (16th century)-'meeting of Hernando Cortès and Montezuma (1466-1520) -illustration-fol. 208v

Unknown (16th century)-'the Totonac Indians helping the conquistadores to transport materials-illustration-fol 204v

Unknown (16th century)-'massacre of the Mexicans'-illustration

Healthy Diet

Celebrating the 2nd year of the blog

Healthy food intended for a good quality of life should include: animal and vegetable proteins, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals.

Para celebrar o 2º ano do blogue

Os alimentos saudáveis destinados a uma vida de boa qualidade devem compreender: proteínas animais e vegetais, hidratos de carbono, gorduras insaturadas, vitaminas, sais minerais.

Giulio Romano (ca 1499-1546)-'hunting scene'-fresco-(1527-1528)    Mantua-Palazzo del Té (camera dei venti)

Winslow Homer (1836-1910)-'fisherwomen, cullercoats'-graphite and watercolor on paper-1881   Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Bernardo Strozzi (ca 1581-1644)-'cook'-oil on canvas-ca 1625   Genova-Palazzo Rossi (Galleria)

Eugenio Zampighi (1859-1914)-'dinner guest'-oil on canvas   Private collection

Anders Zorn (1860-1920)-'our daily bread, field old woman farming crop grain'-1886

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC)

She considered herself the reincarnation of the goddess Isis. She lived with the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Her life ended with the defeat of Mark Antony by Octavian (Augustus) at Actium in Greece. Her death put an end to the Greek Ptolemies dinasty, heirs of the Empire of Alexander the Great.

Considerava-se reencarnação da deusa Isis. Viveu com os dirigentes romanos Júlio César e Marco António. A sua vida terminou com as derrotas de Marco António por Octaviano (Augusto) na Grécia e Ácio. Com a sua morte terminou a dinastia grega dos Ptlomeus, herdeiros de parte do Império de Alexandre, o grande.

Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847-1928)-'Cleopatra on the terraces of Philae-oil on canvas-1896   New York-Dahesh Museum

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1924)-'Cleopatra and Caius Julius Caesar'- oil on canvas-1866   Private collection  

Gerard de Lairesse (1640-1711)--'Cleopatra's banquet'-oil on canvas-1675   Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912)-Anthony and Cleopatra'-oil on panel-1885  Private collection  

Louis Gauffier (1762-1801)-'Cleopatra and Octavian'-oil on canvas   Edinburgh-National Gallery of Scotland

Siege and sack of Constantinople (1204)

Due to a disagreement between the leaders of the 'Fourth Crusade' and Angelo III, Byzantine Emperor, the Crusaders, after two attempts, conquered and sacked Constantinople on April 12, 1204.

Devido a desentendimento entre os dirigentes da 'Quarta Cruzada' e Angelo III, Imperador Bizantino, os cruzados, após duas tentativas, conquistaram e saquearam Constantinopla a 12 de Abril de 1204.

Unknown (16th century)-'the siege of Constantinople'-bizantine mural   Moldovita (Romania)-Church

Jacopo Negretti called il Giovane (1544-1628)-'Crusaders storm Constantinople, 1204'-oil on canvas   Venezia-Palazzo Ducale

Domenico Robusti called Tintoretto (1560-1635)-'the crusaders' conquest Constantinople in 1204'-oil on canvas   Venezia-Palazzo Ducale

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)-'Constantinople taken by the cruzaders, April 12, 1204'-oil on canvas   Paris-Musée du Louvre (inv. 3821)

Master Domenico (16th century)--'doge Enrtico Dandolo crowns Baldwin I, emperor of Byzantium (1204-1205)-ceramic plate   Venezia-Museo Correr

Russian life in 17th century by Andrei Ryabushkin (1861-1904)

The Russian painter Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904) must have based himself on historical documents of the period in order to prepare his works about life in Moscow three centuries later.

O pintor Russo Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904) deve-se ter baseado em documentos da época para, três séculos mais tarde, elaborar as suas obras sobre a vida moscovita.

Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'a 17th century Moscow street on a holiday'-oil on canvas-1895   St Petersburgh-The Russian Museum

Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'a merchant family in 17th century-oil on canvas-1896   St Petersburgh-The Russian Museum

Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'Russian women of the 17th century in church'-oil on canvas-1899

Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'wedding train in the17th century in Moscow'-oil on canvas-1901   Moscow-The Tretyakov Gallery

Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'Moscow girl of the 17th century'-oil on canvas-1903   St Petersburgh-The Russian Museum

Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)

After Julius Caesar’s death, he fought and defeated the opponents of both sides, thus becoming the first Emperor of Rome.

Após a morte de Júlio César combateu e venceu os adversários de ambos e tornou-se o primeiro Imperador de Roma.

Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671)-'Augustus (Octavian) visiting Alexander' tomb in Alexandria'-oil on canvas-ca 1650   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Antoine Caron (1521-1599)-'August and the Sybil'-oil on canvas-(1575-1580)   Paris-Musée du Louvre

Paris Bordone (1500-1571)-'Emperor August and the Sybil'-oil on canvas-1535   Moscow-Pushkin Museum

Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807)-'Virgil reading the Aeneid to August and Octavia'-oil on canvas   St Petersburg-Hermitage

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770)-'Maecenas presenting the Liberal Arts to Emperor August'-oil on canvas   St Petersburg-Hermitage

Still life by Clara Peeters (1594 - c.1657)

The still life paintings of this Flemish artist are focused mainly on breakfast scenes and floral motifs.

As naturezas mortas desta pintora Flamenga incidem principalmente em cenas de pequeno almoço e motivos florais.

Clara Peeters (1594-ca 1657)-'still life with flowers and fruits'-oil on panel-1611   Madrid-Museo del Prado

Clara Peeters (1594-ca 1657)-'still life (table with chicken)'-oil on canvas   Madrid-Museo del Prado

Clara Peeters (1594-ca 1657)-'still life (table with cakes)-oil on canvas-(1610-1615)   Madrid-Museo del Prado

Clara Peeters (1594-ca 1657)-'still life (table with fishes)-oil on canvas   Madrid-Museo del Prado

Clara Peeters (1594-ca 1657) 'still life with flowers and gobelets'-oil on wood-1612   Karlsruhe.Staatliche Kunsthalle

Japanese courtesans

It seems that there have always been courtesans, often performing their job in brothels. The word seems to be associated with the European idea of “the court” [of a monarch or important person], because in the Middle Ages and Renaissance only nobles could use their love services. This role would be democratized later.

As cortesãs parecem ter existido desde sempre, muitas vezes exercendo a sua profissão em bordéis. A palavra europeia parece estar associada à ideia de corte pois na Idade Média e Renascença só os nobres podiam utilizar os seus serviços amorosos. A função democratizou-se posteriormente.

Anonymous (18th century)-'a courtesan reading'-miniature   London-British Library (ID Oriental 75 G 34)

Attr. Utagawa Toyoharu (Edo period)-'courtesans of the Tamaya house'-miniature-(1770-1780)   London-British Library (JA JP Add 687)

Kitao Masanobu (Edo period) (1761-1816)-'the courtesans Hinazuru and Chozan'-miniature-1784   London-British Museum (JA 1979 3-5.01)

Kawahara Keiga (Edo period) (1786- )-'courtesan in red kimono'-miniature-(1800-1825)   London-British Museum (JA JP Add 1032)

Okumura Masanobi (Edo period) (ca 1686-1764)-'courtesans as three sake drinkers'-miniature-1710    London-British Museum (JA 1915 8-23.01)

Hundred years’ war

This bloody medieval war (1337-1453) was a conflict between France and England. It began when Philip Valois became king of France after the death of Charles IV, last king of the Capetian dinasty. Edward III of England claimed the throne, on his mother’s side. Both kingdoms suffered the 1348-1350 plague and its sequels. Sluys (1340), Crecy (1346), the siege of Calais (1347), Poitiers (1356), Agincourt (1415), Orleans (1429), Bordeaux (1450) are considered to be major battles in this war.

Esta guerra medieval sangrenta (1337-1453) ocorreu entre a França e Inglaterra. Iniciou-se quando Filipe de Valois se tornou rei de França por morte de Carlos IV, último dos Capetos. Eduardo III de Inglaterra reivindicou o trono por parte de sua mãe. Ambos os reinos sofreram a peste de 1348-1350 e as suas sequelas. Consideram-se principais batalhas: Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346), cerco de Calais (1347), Poitiers (1356), Azincourt (1415), Orleans (1429) e Bordeaux (1450).

Jean Froissart (ca 1337-ca 1405)-'battle of Sluys (June 20, 1346)'-miniature   Paris.BNF (Ms Louis de Gruuthuse 2643, fol. 72)

Jean Froissart (ca 1337-ca 1405)-'battle of Crécy (August 26, 1346)-miniature   Paris.BNF (Ms Louis de Gruuthuse 2643)

Jean Froissart (ca 1337-ca 1405)'Edward II counting the dead on the battlefield of Crécy (August 26, 1346)-miniature-ca 1410   Jean Froissard; Chroniques, vol. I

Jean Froissart (ca 1337-ca 1405)-'battle of Neville Cross (October 17 1346)'-miniature   Paris.BNF (Ms Louis de Gruuthuse 2643, fol. 97)

Jean Froissart (ca 1337-ca 1405)-'king David of Scotland at Neville's Cross Newcastle on Tyne against Phillipa of Hainault'   The chronicles of Froissart; Macmillan, London (1908), pg 99-197