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« Family Ties | Main | Bûche de Noël »

A Little Medieval Christmas Spirit

Susan here, continuing the Yuletide celebration with a little bit of medieval holiday spirit. Some of the most beautiful, touching, whimsical and enduring holiday images are by medieval artists, and these artworks still convey the brightness, meaning, and grace of the holidays. Here are a few of my favorites - my virtual Christmas card to you. Enjoy!                    

          Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a peaceful new year! 

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Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Nativity at Night, c. 1490, London National Gallery

 

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Limbourg Brothers, New Year's Feast, Les Tres Riches Heures de Duc de Berry, 1416, Musee Conde, Chantilly, France
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Snowball Fight, Venceslao Gennaio, mural, 15th c., Castello Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy

 

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Mummers and Dancers, English manuscript, 14th c., Bodleian Library

 

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Angels, 14th c. manuscript, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

 

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Gerard David, Nativity, 1480s, The Metropolitan Museum, NYC

 

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Gerard David, Nativity, detail.



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