Saturday 12 December 2015
Advent Calendar: Day 12
Christmas Gambols 1804 Thomas Rowlandson Royal Collection
If you thought that your office Christmas party was wild it's nothing on these early 19th Century revelers.
Friday 11 December 2015
Thursday 10 December 2015
Advent Calendar: Day 10
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Advent Calendar: Day 8
Monday 7 December 2015
Sunday 6 December 2015
Advent Calendar: Day 6
St Nicholas surrounded by 14 scenes from his life. Style of Strogonov (Frame 16th - 17th Century insert 19th Century).
To celebrate St Nicholas' Day which falls today we have this work from the British Museum. Around the image of the saint are arranged some of the scenes from his life. These include moments from his first miracle where he preached for an hour after his birth, (the second in from the top left) to the translation of the saint's relics to Bari in the bottom right.
For more details about the work and the scenes depicted click here.
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