10.7.19

Terapy-British Library (BL Sloane 1975)


 Grim images of medicine before anaesthesia, England or France, c. 1175–1200, Sloane MS 1975, f. 91v

Chiron gives herbs to Artemis, England or France, c. 1175–1200, Sloane MS 1975, f. 17v


To the left, the plant Carmel, to the right a centaur holds the plant, England or France, c. 1175–1200, Sloane MS 1975, f. 23r

A hen bodes well for speedy recovery, England or France, c. 1175–1200, Sloane MS 1975, f. 14v

A Mandrake, England or France, c. 1175–1200, Sloane MS 1975, f. 49r

8.7.19

Pompeii bt Josef-theodor-hansen


Hansen, Joseph Theodor (1848-1912). Pompejiansk interiør

josef-theodor-hansen-interior-at-pompeii_-casa-di-lucrezio-frontone

Josef_Theodor_Hansen_-_Parti_fra_Casa_del_Ancora_i_Pompei_-_1906

Casa dei Vettii. Pompei by Josef Theodor_Hansen
hansen-joseph-theodor--foro-triangolare-pompei-

6.7.19

Sailing and paddling by Hans Dahl


Fresh Breeze, Norway by Hans Dahl, 1900

Sognefjord by Hans Dahl

Harvesters by the Banks of a Fjord by Hans Dahl

 Awaiting his return by Hans Dahl

 Crossing the Ford by Hans Dahl

4.7.19

Alpine landscapes


 Alpine hut in Rainy Weather, 1850 By Friedrich Gauermann

Albert Bierstadt-Bernese_Alps_1859

Landscape_from_the_Alps_with_a_river_and_mountains_in_the_background,_1883_(unknown_painter)

Alpine Landscape Themistokles von Eckenbrecher

Phillip_James_De_Loutherbourg_-_An_Avalanche_in_the_Alps_

2.7.19

Lake Garda


Louis_Gurlitt_Motiv_bei_San_Felice_am_Gardasee_1854

Carl_Hummel_Riva_am_Gardasee

 Louis_Gurlitt_-_Blick_auf_den_Gardasee

Anton_Hansch_-_Blick_auf_den_Gardasee,_1844

Rudolf_von_Alt_-_Gewittersturm_am_Gardasee_-_1839

30.6.19

Medicine in the Middle Ages


 a hospital, building where the sick or injured are healed, treated, cared for. Image James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum; England (London), c. 1360-c  Chicken Soup – Good for the Soul

Regimen sanitatis (1308) de Arnau de Vilanova  medieval bathing

Physician letting blood from a patient. British Library, London. Aldobrandino of Siena  Li Livres dou Santé. France, late 13th Century

Transplant-of-skull-Trattato-di-chirurgia-di-Rogerio-Frugardi-inizi-del-XIV-secolo-British-Library-London

Treatment of hemorrhoids in the Middle Ages painting refers to the School of Salerno

28.6.19

Dance


Hieronymus_Janssens_-_Charles_II_Dancing_at_a_Ball_at_Court

Nicolas Poussin    The_dance_to_the_music_of_time_c._1640

Hans Bock the Elder  Dance around the Statue of Venus

Eugenio_Lucas_Villaamil_Dance_at_the_Palace

Francken,_Hieronymus_the_Younger_-_Ball_-_1607

26.6.19

Indians by clymer-john-ford


 John Clymer-The Peace Pipe

 Crows Hunting Buffalo - John Clymer

John-Clymer-Spotted-Buffalo

Nez Perce Crossing Yellowstone - John Clymer

John-Clymer-Return-from-the-Hunt

24.6.19

Mexican codex


Codex Mendoza   unknown,  An Aztec mother teaches her 13-year-old daughter to make tortillas

Codex_Magliabechiano_11R  showing the first four day-symbols of the tonalpohualli Flint, Rain, Flower, Crocodile. Note how closely the Rain day-symbol resembles that of Tlaloc.

Magliabchanopage_73r  Cannibalism taking place


Florentine Codex,Nahuatl.  Laurentian Library.

Codex Rios 16th century.  Xochiquetzal  Author unknown,

22.6.19

Flowers


  Paolo Cattamara detto Pavoluccio Napoletano  Fiori su un tavolo, una farfalla e una lumaca

Francesca Volò detta Francesca Vicenzina  Natura morta con frutti e fiori all’aperto

Angelo Zani  Vaso con fiori all’aperto

Francesco Guardi  Fiori all’aperto e un cesto con un gallo

 Vincenzo Volò detto Vincenzino dei Fiori  Vaso biansato di ceramica con fiori