1st post of 2024 - let the new journey begin

 Salvete Omnes,

so we have made it to this brand New Year - 

and from the Tristan en prose manuscript circa 147 comes this illumination showing a lance duel between two Arthurian knights  - I have chosen this illumination for a sort of  'allegory' of the New Year' victory over the Old Year

Plate armor, lances, great war horses, saddles and harness including curb-bit etc

 

so the New 2023 Year  has sailed - let us hope it will be a good journey for all of us on this God given earth 

ps

for my Polish fellow-travelers - prof. Jacek Kowalski about Old Poland's Christmas Holiday Season traditions - from foods to carols.

Valete

Happy New Year - Feliz Ano Nuevo - Do Siego Roku

Salvete Omnes,

 

last posting of this 2023 - the old year is about to finish its course..

I wish you  Happy New Year, Feliz ano Nuevo & Do Siego Roku 2024 - may pace return to the Holy Land, Africa and Europe. 

some old, a century old or more Polish greeting cards from Polona (Polish) National Library 

a page adornment from a book printed at the Maciej Wierzbieta's print shop in Krakow, 1585

enjoy 

Valete

Wesołych Świąt - Happy Holidays

Salve Friends and visitors,
 happy Holiday Season to you all

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