Showing posts with label allegory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allegory. Show all posts

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Stefano Della Bella's Allegory of Death on horseback

 Salvete Omnes,



the end of Spring is coming up in the next 4 weeks (or like in the US, Springs ends and Summer begins with this Memorial Day Monday weekend) but the terrible war in Europe between the Russian Federation and Ukraine supported logistically, with intelligence & especially with Starlinks by US & EU shows no signs of abating. Recently Ukrainian (the war in the Persian Gulf seems to have better prospects of ending). Several nights ago Ukrainian drones hit a college dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk province, and in retaliation (?) for the studnets/kids deaths and injuries  the Russian drones and rockets bombarded Kiev/Kyiv (in Polish: Kijow) and other targets across Ukraine last night.


 
Longer this war lasts more dangerous and bestial it will become (more on the level of the Israeli wars in Palestine), until reaching the next level as the potential nuclear arms use could be looming on the horizon in Europe. 
so in the spirit of deadly dangers and the utmost & urgent need for peace in Europe (devoid of any real leadership on the part of EU) - allegorical images of Death by Stefano della Bella.


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let us hope the Death will not triumph across Europe like it is shown  in the paintings by Pieter Breugel the Elder (in Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain) and the Younger .


ps

the famous XV century  'Triumph of Death'  fresco from Palermo, Sicily, we will save for another day.

Valete

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Heinrich Aldegrever - engravings and drawings

 Salvete Omnes,


A short entry with lots of drawings and prints by Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf (1502-1555, 1558/61) - German printmaker from Duchy of Westphalia (born Padeborn, lived in Soest) - influenced by Albrecht Durer.


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Mars




Marcus Curtius 

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it reminds me of Rawicz coat of arms 

      beautifully rendered Fortuna - 



Audaces Fortuna juvat

and a period curb-bit from the Fortuna print 

enjoy

Valete

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Wings and horsemen from a German master

 Salvete Omnes,

Killing of children of Niobe


last night, looking at some German painters from the XVI and early XVII century I came across a painting by Johann Konig (Kreis). Master Johann was born in Nuremberg in 1586AD and died there in 1642AD.

Meister Johann painted in oils on copper panels, the technique allowed for very precise detail in oil paints etc - 

according to Wiki Commons, this painting showing Christ's Passion was sold at Sotheby's London in 2010



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winged deli horseman? here, in my prior posts with images of deli horsemen 


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a mace

Eastern or Central European and Ottoman war hammer and horsemen

enjoy

Valete