Quince, cabbage, melon, & cucumber. Precisely arranged & painted in 1600 by Juan Sanchez Cotán, born OTD in 1560.
June 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Quince, cabbage, melon, & cucumber. Precisely arranged & painted in 1600 by Juan Sanchez Cotán, born OTD in 1560.
Quince, cabbage, melon, & cucumber. Precisely arranged & painted in 1600 by Juan Sanchez Cotán, born OTD in 1560.
June 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Quince, cabbage, melon, & cucumber. Precisely arranged & painted in 1600 by Juan Sanchez Cotán, born OTD in 1560.
2/2 Dangling cucumber a century before Cotán! Carlo Crivelli, what a material imagination he had.
April 29, 2026 at 4:52 PM
2/2 Dangling cucumber a century before Cotán! Carlo Crivelli, what a material imagination he had.
2/2 Seven suspended apples, from Juan Sánchez Cotán.
June 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
2/2 Seven suspended apples, from Juan Sánchez Cotán.
Juan Sánchez Cotán, born OTD 1560. Painter of produce in mysterious arrangements. And a Carthusian monk.
June 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Juan Sánchez Cotán, born OTD 1560. Painter of produce in mysterious arrangements. And a Carthusian monk.
2/2 The most fascinating cabbage you have ever seen. Because Cotan made it that way.
June 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
2/2 The most fascinating cabbage you have ever seen. Because Cotan made it that way.
New artist-created sticker packs in Signal, ready for you to use to your heart's content.
Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!
Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!
February 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
New artist-created sticker packs in Signal, ready for you to use to your heart's content.
Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!
Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!
Francolin, grapes, irises in chalice, and v. impressive cardoon. Strange & wonderful arrangement by Juan Sanchez Cotán, 1602. Today is his day.
June 25, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Francolin, grapes, irises in chalice, and v. impressive cardoon. Strange & wonderful arrangement by Juan Sanchez Cotán, 1602. Today is his day.
Lights, painter, action! Mary's room suddenly filled with chaotic annunciatory noise, as imagined by Juan Sánchez Cotán. He was born on this day in 1560.
June 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Lights, painter, action! Mary's room suddenly filled with chaotic annunciatory noise, as imagined by Juan Sánchez Cotán. He was born on this day in 1560.
Juan Sánchez Cotán, born OTD 1560. Painter of produce in mysterious arrangements. And a Carthusian monk.
June 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Juan Sánchez Cotán, born OTD 1560. Painter of produce in mysterious arrangements. And a Carthusian monk.
Today is also #NationalWatermelonDay so here is one, with some other fruits, by Fernando Botero. A little Cotán moment with those hanging oranges.
August 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today is also #NationalWatermelonDay so here is one, with some other fruits, by Fernando Botero. A little Cotán moment with those hanging oranges.
2/2 The most fascinating cabbage you have ever seen. Because Cotan made it that way.
June 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
2/2 The most fascinating cabbage you have ever seen. Because Cotan made it that way.
Scenes from the persecution of the Carthusians in England, painted for their monastery in Granada by Juan Sánchez Cotán. Today is his day.
June 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Scenes from the persecution of the Carthusians in England, painted for their monastery in Granada by Juan Sánchez Cotán. Today is his day.
3/3 The cardoons (& carrots) of Cotán, #3, from 1604.
June 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
3/3 The cardoons (& carrots) of Cotán, #3, from 1604.
Born on this day in 1560, Juan Sánchez Cotán. Painter of religious works and spiritual still lifes. Here, game fowl & fruit (suspended) and vegetables (especially the cardoon!), 1602.
June 25, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Born on this day in 1560, Juan Sánchez Cotán. Painter of religious works and spiritual still lifes. Here, game fowl & fruit (suspended) and vegetables (especially the cardoon!), 1602.
The usual quince, cabbage, melon & cucumber. And then the game fowl. An evening's offering from Juan Sánchez Cotán, who day was today.
June 26, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The usual quince, cabbage, melon & cucumber. And then the game fowl. An evening's offering from Juan Sánchez Cotán, who day was today.
Today is also #NationalWatermelonDay so here is one, with some other fruits, by Fernando Botero. A little Cotán moment with those hanging oranges.
August 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Today is also #NationalWatermelonDay so here is one, with some other fruits, by Fernando Botero. A little Cotán moment with those hanging oranges.
2/2 Seven suspended apples, from Juan Sánchez Cotán.
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
2/2 Seven suspended apples, from Juan Sánchez Cotán.
Born on this day in 1560, Juan Sánchez Cotán. Painter of religious works and spiritual still lifes. Here, game fowl & fruit (suspended) and vegetables (especially the cardoon!), 1602.
June 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Born on this day in 1560, Juan Sánchez Cotán. Painter of religious works and spiritual still lifes. Here, game fowl & fruit (suspended) and vegetables (especially the cardoon!), 1602.
Apparition of the Virgin of the Rosary to a group of friars, one of whom is Juan Sanchez Cotan. Today is his birthday.
June 25, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Apparition of the Virgin of the Rosary to a group of friars, one of whom is Juan Sanchez Cotan. Today is his birthday.
Spring flowers & produce in unlikely yet fab arrangement in a window. Love that hanging cherry basket! By Juan Sanchez Cotán, whose day has been today.
June 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Spring flowers & produce in unlikely yet fab arrangement in a window. Love that hanging cherry basket! By Juan Sanchez Cotán, whose day has been today.
2/2 Pink cardoon and melon, painted by Juan Sanchez Cotán. He was born on this day in 1560.
June 25, 2026 at 7:50 PM
2/2 Pink cardoon and melon, painted by Juan Sanchez Cotán. He was born on this day in 1560.
4/4 Consuming Cotan: quince, cabbage, melon. Cucumber gone. By Naomi Robbins, on Cotan’s day.
June 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
4/4 Consuming Cotan: quince, cabbage, melon. Cucumber gone. By Naomi Robbins, on Cotan’s day.
Scenes from the persecution of the Carthusians in England, painted for their monastery in Granada by Juan Sánchez Cotán. Today is his day.
June 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Scenes from the persecution of the Carthusians in England, painted for their monastery in Granada by Juan Sánchez Cotán. Today is his day.