Musée d'Art, Histoire et Archéologie, Évreux, France
17th/18th Century tiles manufactured in the Netherlands (Delft?) or Northern France.
Religious scenes including the wise men going to Bethlehem, Jesus soothing the storm at Lake Tiberias and Jesus judged by Pontius Pilate.
#TilesOnTuesday
Virgin & Child - 14th Century
Musée d'Art, Histoire et Archéologie, Évreux, France
Colour chart showing the 6 successive colourings this #medieval sculpture has had over c700 years. 👇
Virgin & Child - 14th Century
The #medieval sculpture has had 6 successive colourings, showing the care & veneration it has had over c700 years.
See colour chart below👇
From Église Saint-Jacques, Mouettes
Now Musée d'Art, Histoire et Archéologie, Évreux, France
#Woodensday
#WoodCarvingWednesday
At about 11:30 this morning - so coffee time for us but bed time for Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon aka Goat's-beard, Tragopogon pratensis. #WildflowerHour
Two Roman finds from Rottweil (my beautiful hometown 😊): vessels in the shape of boars, dating 2nd century AD. They were used to hold oil.
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