#frans francken

[karrova]

Allegory the Ship of State, 16th century

Frans Francken

[artschoolglasses]

Gathering of Witches, Frans Francken the Younger, 1607

[oldsardens]

Frans Francken II - Das Schwert des Damokles

[everythingandeverywhere]

An Allegory of Death and the Rich Man - Frans Francken II (1581 - 1642)

[sardens]

Frans Francken II - Das Schwert des Damokles

[diioonysus]

witches + art

[lionofchaeronea]

Vase with Tulips, Andries Daniels and Frans Francken the Younger, between 1620 and 1625

[granstromjulius]

Frans Francken the Younger

[voluptuarian]

13 days of witches: witch of the Elizabethan court

“Tis magick, magick, that has ravisht me.” — Christopher Marlowe

To be a courtier is to dance on tightropes-- a witch among courtiers must manage the trick while dangling between Scylla and Charybdis. Witchcraft is commonplace, from the smallest acts to the largest, ubiquitous in the grandest homes and the humblest-- even Elizabeth herself keeps a court astronomer on hand-- but it is also a crime, one which sent the queen's own mother to her grave. But Anne Boleyn was innocent-- she, however, is not, and guilt equips her well. Nature has already armed her with the courtier's best weapons-- a light step, keen instincts, and a surplus of both charm and wit-- and her magic wields them as sword and shield. She knows when to drop a honeyed word in the right ear or a honeyed potion in the right cup; how to warm a hateful heart and kill a hurtful rumor; she knows the steps to every galliard and gavotte, just as she knows the stage of the moon and the positions of the planets, the hours and days ripe with good fortune and laden with ill-luck. Perhaps she does dance suspended between the whirlpool and the mouth of hell, but what does it matter when the dance is such a joyous one, and she so suited to it? Even if she falls, she knows she'll find a way to land on her feet.

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[didoofcarthage]

Landscape with Allegories of the Four Elements by Jan Brueghel the Younger (figures) and Frans Francken the Younger (landscape)

Flemish, 1635

oil on panel

J. Paul Getty Museum

[collectionstilllife]

Frans Francken the Younger (Flemish, 1581–1642) • Chamber of Art and Curiosities • 1636

[artschoolglasses]

Witches' Sabbath, Frans Francken the Younger, 1606

[oldsardens]

Frans Francken II - Christ in the house of Martha and Mary

[illustratus]

The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite by Frans Francken the Younger

[artandthebible]

King Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba

Artist: Frans Francken II (Flemish, 1581-1642)

Style: Baroque

Date: 1620-1629

Medium: Oil on panel

Collection: The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Description

The queen of Sheba is reported in the Book of 1 Kings 10:1-12 to have journeyed to Jerusalem to test King Solomon’s wisdom and see the splendor of his court.

We see the reception of the great queen who kneels in homage before Solomon, surrounded by her gifts to him. She is beautiful, but also a delicate blond. The artist apparently expected his patrons to be more interested in pageantry than historical accuracy.