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Jan-Maat
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"The abbot of the monastery of st.aubert speaks quite naturally of baptizing the child of the bishop and the daughter of the cathedral's provost."
16th century
— Apr 24, 2020 08:08AM
16th century
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"There were 4 communist ministers in the socialist government of 1946 but the Cold War froze them out"...is that a joke I see before me!...
— Apr 25, 2020 08:52AM
Jan-Maat
is on page 217 of 290
Napoleon returns from Elbe "Louis with restored to the throne of his late brother fled to Ghent. He & his court are & danced in the d'hane Steenhuyse house in the Velfstraat & gallery tickets were sold to the local inhabitants to watch the gout ridden monarch stiffy take the 1st dance steps"
— Apr 25, 2020 07:59AM
Jan-Maat
is on page 202 of 290
"The beautiful lace dress which Maria Theresia wears in her portraitin the town hall in Ghent was presented to her by the Estates of Flanders and made by the town's orphans "
Slightly sinister image...
— Apr 24, 2020 01:35PM
Slightly sinister image...
Jan-Maat
is on page 172 of 290
1566 during the outbreak of iconoclasm van Eyck's mystic lamb painting was hidden in the attic of st. Beads cathedral. It must have been quite the task to get it up there.
— Apr 24, 2020 12:43PM
Jan-Maat
is on page 146 of 290
"Memling"s picture of the 'Last Judgement ' never reached its destination. Ordered by the Medici agent, it was captured on its way to Florence by pirates and given to Our Lady's in Danzig"
— Apr 23, 2020 01:22PM
Jan-Maat
is on page 140 of 290
"Embarras du choix" the English in this book is a bit odd in places perhaps this is a Plymouth expression?
— Apr 23, 2020 01:15PM
