Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition, one of the greatest works of all western art. Maybe the greatest. Tragedy in a box. Incredible.

In the chamber of a Burgundian princess, an infinitely elegant Annunciation, 1440, by Rogier van der Weyden. Today is his day.

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Diana leaving for the hunt. Totally stunning painting by Orazio Gentileschi, whose day is today.

Almost sculptural in its stillness & solidity: Annunciation, 1657, by Nicolas Poussin. Born on this day in 1594.

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Smoking, drinking, dealing with the entrails: all the joys of pig butchering in a village, as recorded by Jan Victors. Today is his day.

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Mass in a gothic church at night. Haunting scene by Pieter Neefs the younger, born on this day in 1620.

Baby J not so sure about being presented, even though Temple is so architecturally cool & well decorated. Great scene from 1435 by Jacques Daret. This is his (half) day.

Nativity, 1434, including the Doubting Midwife and her accursed withered hand! Wonderful piece of early Netherlandish painting. By Jacques Daret, whose day is today.

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In a low room over the church doors, overlooking the city, Mary hears some remarkable news. Grom the Ghent Altarpiece, by Jan & Hubert van Eyck, dedicated on this day in 1432.

Behold, the Lamb of God: prophets, clergy, & saints gather in infinitely rich landscape to adore the mystic lamb beyond the fountain of life. Incredible heart of the Ghent Altarpiece by Van Eyck brothers, dedicated OTD in 1432.

Endless fascination for the eye and also the hand: collection of wonderful things (including self-portrait there at left) pictured in 1636 by Frans Francken. Today is his day.

Anatomy lesson of Willem van der Meer, 1617, by Michiel & Pieter van Mierevelt. Interesting that they blindfold the corpse before disemboweling it.

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Very odd portrait of a man with possibly exploding donkey in the landscape behind him. Meanwhile he points to a small maze on the ledge. By Dosso Dossi, who understood what this meant even if we don't.

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Does your new wife have demonic curse? Magical fish entrails to the rescue! Wedding night of Tobias & Sarah by Pieter Lastman.

Born on this day in 1626, in Antwerp, the incomparable Jan van Kessel. Grandson of my friend Jan Brueghel. Painted insects (as demonstrated here in a signature work!) & many other things living & dead.

Tulips, roses, peonies and more, gathered in a roemer and painted by Jan van Kessel, who was born on this day in 1626.

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Spectacled Caiman and a False Coral Snake by artist-naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, born on this day in 1647.

Scheuchzer, 1731-33; Job: skeleton Wellcome Collection | Public Domain #museumofskeletons #museum #kunst #art #kultur

Horses run dynamically. The horse's body surface is so beautifully sculpted that the muscular structure can be grasped. It was a great learning experience. #Illustration #CommentPls #RTpls

Died (alas!) on this day in 1629, in The Hague, Jacques de Gheyn, who drew everything and painted some things as well. Here, insects & flowers.

Simple plate of plums and cherries by Juan van der Hamen y León, painted in 1631-- year he died on this day -- so perhaps his last work.

An explosion, a firework, of flowers. By Juan van der Hamen y León, who died (alas!) on this day in 1631.

Died (alas!) on this day in 1631, in Madrid, still-life painter Juan van der Hamen y León. He was 34. Here, deceptively simple arrangement of sweets and pottery from 1627.

Arrangement of fruit, and marvelously elusive glassware, painted in 1626 by Juan van der Hamen y León. Today is his day.

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For the first day of spring ... the glorious print of tulips from Robert John Thornton's stunning “Temple of Flora” (1807): buff.ly/3cLIF9C Read more about the Thornton's work here in Martin Kemp's essay: buff.ly/3bKaT34

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Mrs. Job: I am not at all happy w this situation. Job: have patience. Sometimes it's hard! Advice from Georges de la Tour, whose day is today.

Super-early flower still life, painted 1603 by Roelant Savery, before everybody else was doing flowers. Gorgeous! Also A+ lizards & bugs.

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Died (alas!) on this day in 1455, Fra Angelico, the Angelic Friar. Here, Annunciation from the 1440s on the stair landing at the convent of San Marco, Florence.

Cortona Annunciation altarpiece, painted in the 1430s by Fra Angelico, master of many annunciations. His day is today.

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