#Early 17th Century

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Moonstone Ring with a Carved Frog, Late 16th to Early 17th Century

From the London Museum

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Simon Vouet (1590-1649) "Woman Playing a Guitar" (c. 1618) Oil on canvas Baroque Located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States

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Gold merchant ship signet ring, England, early 17th century

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Portrait of a lady from the Arenberg family, possibly Isabelle Claire de Berlaymont by Guilliam van Deynum; early 17th century- before 1624

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German School, early 17th Century

Vanitas Still Life

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Christ In The House Of Martha And Mary

Artist: Alessandro Allori (Italian, 1535–1607)

Genre: Religious Art

Date: 1605

Medium: Oil Paint on Poplar Wood

Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Christ with Mary and Martha

Martha is a significant New Testament figure, a personal friend of Jesus, and someone with whom many women today identify. She lived in Bethany with her sister, Mary, and her brother, Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. We meet Martha three times in the Bible, and each event helps to build a profile of this interesting woman.

The Bible first mentions Martha in Luke 10. She is in her home in Bethany, a small town near Jerusalem, where she is hosting Jesus and the disciples. Jesus was well-known to Martha and her siblings; in fact, Jesus loved this little family (John 11:5).

On the day that Jesus visited, Martha’s desire was to be a good hostess - to serve the best meal with the best possible presentation, for Jesus’ sake. Her sister, Mary, however, was taking some time out to listen to Jesus (Luke 10:39). As Martha “was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made” (Luke 10:40), she became a little cross with Mary and spoke rather abruptly to the Lord: “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” (verse 40).

In this foolish utterance, Martha implied that Jesus did not care about her, and she gave the Lord a command, demanding that He force Mary to assist in the serving. In her busyness, Martha had taken her eyes off the Savior. Jesus, who was able to see into her soul, diagnosed her problem: she was worried and troubled about the serving and had no peace in her heart. He gently told Martha that a simple dinner was more than adequate, and He reminded her that Mary’s decision to sit at His feet and hear His word was the better choice (verses 41–42).

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The Ecstasy of Saint Francis, 1601

Giovanni Baglione, Italian, 1566–1643

Art Institute of Chicago

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Narcissus

Artist: Caravaggio (Italian, 1571–1610)

Genre: Mythological Painting

Date: circa 1600

Medium: Oil and Chiaroscuro on Canvas

Collection: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy

Description

The painting was originally attributed to Caravaggio by Roberto Longhi in 1916. This is one of only two known Caravaggio's on a theme from Classical mythology, although this is due more to the accidents of survival than the artist's oeuvre. Narcissus, according to the poet Ovid in his Metamorphoses, is a handsome youth who falls in love with his own reflection. Unable to tear himself away, he dies of his passion, and even as he crosses the Styx continues to gaze at his reflection (Metamorphoses 3:339–510).

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Elizabeth of France

Artist: Frans Pourbus the Younger  (Flemish, 1569–1622)

Title: Élisabeth of France (1602-1644)

Genre: Portrait

Date: c. 1615

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Elisabeth of France (1602-1644), daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici, married by proxy with the heir of the Spanish throne, the future Philip IV, in 1615. This portrait was painted about this time. The gesture of the hand of the young queen, characteristic of the painter, attracts our gaze to the rich jewel and the double-strand pearl necklace.

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Bartolomeo Schedoni, The Deposition, 1613, oil on canvas, Galleria Nazionale di Parma

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning “sacred circle,” and they represent the universe, unity, harmony and wholeness.

They symbolize infinity and the never-ending quality of life and have been widely used for centuries by Buddhists, Hindus, American Indians and others who find significant meaning in them.

The history of the Mandala Art

The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in the country known as Nepal today. Although his exact birth date is disputed, most historians believe he was born about 560 B.C.

Gautama left his kingdom soon after he gained awareness of human suffering. He did so to gain enlightenment via thoughtful action and meditation.

Gautama soon began preaching his philosophy across different parts of the country. Eventually, the first community of Buddhist monks was established. The monks traveled along the Silk Road, a network of routes connecting the East and the West. As a result, it allowed them to bring Buddhism to other lands.

These monks carried mandalas as they traveled, spreading the art form to other parts of Asia. While the earliest evidence of simple mandala art dates to the first century B. C., they appeared in regions such as Japan, China, and Tibet by the fourth century.

Mandala art– Symbolism

Some of the most commonly used symbols within mandalas include:

Sun – The sun represents the universe and carries symbolic meanings related to energy and life.

Lotus – This is a sacred flower in Buddhism and depicts balance and the human effort to reach enlightenment and spiritual awakening.

Triangles – Triangles facing upwards represent energy and action. The ones facing downward represent the pursuit of knowledge and creativity.

Bells – Bells are a symbolic representation of emptying the mind, creating space for the entrance of clarity and wisdom.

Eight-Spoked Wheel – The eight spokes of a wheel represent the Eightfold Path of Buddhism, which is a set of practices that allow rebirth and liberation

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Death's Head Ring, gold, enamel, and diamond, Early 17th Century

From the London Museum

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Georg Flegel (1566-1638) "Still-Life with Fried Eggs" (c. 1630-1638) Oil on beech wood

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Galéon San-Pedro- Illustration of a 1621 Spanish Galéon, by Edouard Groult, 2022

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Portrait of Susanna van Meckema, 1600-1625

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Bartolommeo Mastroccio: Maria Euphrosyne Burgmeister, courtesan to Karl Ludwig IV, Prince-Elector of Mannheim

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