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!
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Nativity at Night, c. 1490, London National Gallery
Limbourg Brothers, New Year's Feast, Les Tres Riches Heures de Duc de Berry, 1416, Musee Conde, Chantilly, France
Snowball Fight, Venceslao Gennaio, mural, 15th c., Castello Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy
Mummers and Dancers, English manuscript, 14th c., Bodleian Library
Angels, 14th c. manuscript, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Gerard David, Nativity, 1480s, The Metropolitan Museum, NYC
Gerard David, Nativity, detail.