Jesus exorcises - the demon is brilliantly rendered here (16thC, BM)
February 15, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Jesus exorcises - the demon is brilliantly rendered here (16thC, BM)
'The Three Sisters.' (1896) The tenor of Leon Frédéric’s work was formed largely by the Italian and Flemish art of the 15thC and 16thC. In this work, the sitters' downcast eyes and serene expressions recall representations of the young Virgin Mary in 16thC Flemish art.
April 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
'The Three Sisters.' (1896) The tenor of Leon Frédéric’s work was formed largely by the Italian and Flemish art of the 15thC and 16thC. In this work, the sitters' downcast eyes and serene expressions recall representations of the young Virgin Mary in 16thC Flemish art.
Engraved nautilus shell,
Second half of the 16thC
(Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)
Second half of the 16thC
(Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)
July 30, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Engraved nautilus shell,
Second half of the 16thC
(Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)
Second half of the 16thC
(Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)
I am more convinced with time that American constitutional law professors neglect 17th-century English History, and it is unwise.
January 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Cap for a man or woman of wool, England, 16thC
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
January 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Cap for a man or woman of wool, England, 16thC
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
Cap for a man or woman of wool, England, 16thC
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
January 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Cap for a man or woman of wool, England, 16thC
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
yesterday i went to the supermarket late and got cut price pastries so i am eating like a 16thc French king today lads
July 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
yesterday i went to the supermarket late and got cut price pastries so i am eating like a 16thc French king today lads
Jesus exorcises - the demon is brilliantly rendered here (16thC, BM)
January 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Jesus exorcises - the demon is brilliantly rendered here (16thC, BM)
Le Temps des médias arrive ici pour présenter l'actualité de la recherche en histoire des médias.
Notre prochain numéro "Les travailleurs de l'information sous l'Ancien Régime" explorera la diversité des acteurs sociaux impliqués à cette époque dans l’activité d’informer.
On en reparle bientôt !
Notre prochain numéro "Les travailleurs de l'information sous l'Ancien Régime" explorera la diversité des acteurs sociaux impliqués à cette époque dans l’activité d’informer.
On en reparle bientôt !
January 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#WIP Mon May 27: Calendula petals and Lonicera caprifolium Perfoliate "Sweet" honeysuckle leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #DressHistory
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #DressHistory
May 27, 2024 at 8:25 PM
#WIP Mon May 27: Calendula petals and Lonicera caprifolium Perfoliate "Sweet" honeysuckle leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #DressHistory
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #DressHistory
Thanks to the wonderful staff in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections, today my 2nd-year tutorial groups have been thinking about book history and reading practices from the Middle Ages to the 18thC, including this copy of Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’ (c.1592)
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thanks to the wonderful staff in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections, today my 2nd-year tutorial groups have been thinking about book history and reading practices from the Middle Ages to the 18thC, including this copy of Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’ (c.1592)
In the 16thC printer Henry Denham suggested that a rhetorical question should end with a '⸮'.
eg. 'Do you want to jump on a call⸮'
eg. 'Do you want to jump on a call⸮'
August 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
In the 16thC printer Henry Denham suggested that a rhetorical question should end with a '⸮'.
eg. 'Do you want to jump on a call⸮'
eg. 'Do you want to jump on a call⸮'
March 25, 2026 at 8:46 AM
In the 16thC printer Henry Denham suggested that a rhetorical question should end with a '⸮'.
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In the 16thC printer Henry Denham suggested that a rhetorical question should end with a '⸮'.
Serpent,
Made in the 16thC in southern Peru
2.5 × 86.4 cm
Made of cotton & camelid hair
(Met Museum)
Made in the 16thC in southern Peru
2.5 × 86.4 cm
Made of cotton & camelid hair
(Met Museum)
July 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Serpent,
Made in the 16thC in southern Peru
2.5 × 86.4 cm
Made of cotton & camelid hair
(Met Museum)
Made in the 16thC in southern Peru
2.5 × 86.4 cm
Made of cotton & camelid hair
(Met Museum)
#WIP Fri Nov 15:
Calendula, eglantine, rosebud, leaves, and Islimi
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #DressHistory #embroidery #MaterialCulture
Calendula, eglantine, rosebud, leaves, and Islimi
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #DressHistory #embroidery #MaterialCulture
November 15, 2024 at 5:16 PM
#WIP Fri Nov 15:
Calendula, eglantine, rosebud, leaves, and Islimi
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #DressHistory #embroidery #MaterialCulture
Calendula, eglantine, rosebud, leaves, and Islimi
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #DressHistory #embroidery #MaterialCulture
Miniature of a rakish-looking cardinal,
16thC, Italian
(The Uffizi)
16thC, Italian
(The Uffizi)
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Miniature of a rakish-looking cardinal,
16thC, Italian
(The Uffizi)
16thC, Italian
(The Uffizi)
Fifteen female saints plus a very low key Blessed Virgin (16thC, BM)
January 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Fifteen female saints plus a very low key Blessed Virgin (16thC, BM)
#WIP Sat Oct 26:
Damsons, eglantine, pansies, rosebuds, and leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #embroidery #DressHistory
#MaterialCulture
Damsons, eglantine, pansies, rosebuds, and leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #embroidery #DressHistory
#MaterialCulture
October 26, 2024 at 7:03 PM
#WIP Sat Oct 26:
Damsons, eglantine, pansies, rosebuds, and leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #embroidery #DressHistory
#MaterialCulture
Damsons, eglantine, pansies, rosebuds, and leaves
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #embroidery #DressHistory
#MaterialCulture
#WIP Sat Jun 1: Almonds, leaves, and cartouche
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #FashionHistory
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #FashionHistory
June 1, 2024 at 7:36 PM
#WIP Sat Jun 1: Almonds, leaves, and cartouche
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #FashionHistory
#16thC #17thC #EarlyModern #HandEmbroidery #FashionHistory
What a look.
Head of a dog, may be a tapestry design, late 16thC
Unknown artist
(British Museum)
Head of a dog, may be a tapestry design, late 16thC
Unknown artist
(British Museum)
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What a look.
Head of a dog, may be a tapestry design, late 16thC
Unknown artist
(British Museum)
Head of a dog, may be a tapestry design, late 16thC
Unknown artist
(British Museum)
Really excellent scholarship here by @jemmafield.bsky.social
Pass it on @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social
#Skystorians #16thC #17thC 📚 🗃
Pass it on @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social
#Skystorians #16thC #17thC 📚 🗃
VERY pleased that MUP has now published my book on Anna of Denmark in paperback which makes it waaay more affordable: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182500/
Manchester University Press - Anna of Denmark
Anna of Denmark - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Anna of Denmark by Jemma Field
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Really excellent scholarship here by @jemmafield.bsky.social
Pass it on @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social
#Skystorians #16thC #17thC 📚 🗃
Pass it on @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social
#Skystorians #16thC #17thC 📚 🗃
A reminder about the long #16thC starter pack. If you are a scholar of #EarlyModern history who should be on this list and isn't, let me know! There are still a dozen or so spots left ☺️
Also, don't forget that feeds are your friends. Check out #16thC, #17thC , #18thC, etc.
#skystorians
Also, don't forget that feeds are your friends. Check out #16thC, #17thC , #18thC, etc.
#skystorians
July 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A reminder about the long #16thC starter pack. If you are a scholar of #EarlyModern history who should be on this list and isn't, let me know! There are still a dozen or so spots left ☺️
Also, don't forget that feeds are your friends. Check out #16thC, #17thC , #18thC, etc.
#skystorians
Also, don't forget that feeds are your friends. Check out #16thC, #17thC , #18thC, etc.
#skystorians
#WIP Wed Jun 12: Eglantine, leaves, and rinceaux
#EarlyModern #Embroidery #ArtHistory #FashionHistory #16thC #17thC
#EarlyModern #Embroidery #ArtHistory #FashionHistory #16thC #17thC
June 12, 2024 at 5:43 PM
#WIP Wed Jun 12: Eglantine, leaves, and rinceaux
#EarlyModern #Embroidery #ArtHistory #FashionHistory #16thC #17thC
#EarlyModern #Embroidery #ArtHistory #FashionHistory #16thC #17thC