Johannes Stradanus aka jan van der Straet - drawings of horses

 Salvete Omnes,

some years ago I posted some prints of horses  so called 'Equile Ioannis austriaci' based on Johannes Stradanus (Jan van der Straet) from XVI century.

today I can post some horse drawings by the very Johannes (Jan).

Valete

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