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One painting from every year of the 17th century, from China to India and Italy to Mexico and everywhere in between, in chronological order.
1601: The Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio
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1601: The Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio
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1619: The cabinet of a collector with paintings, shells, coins, fossils and flowers by Frans Francken the Younger
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1672: The Gouden Bocht on the Herengracht in Amsterdam, Seen from the West by Gerrit Berckheyde
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Lyn Alden @LynAldenContact
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Dec 2, 2022
This is an awesome thread. 100 paintings from places around the world, one from each of the years in the 1600s. It's a great historical/cultural snapshot and an opportunity to briefly get outside of whatever industry/bubble you are currently in, as a timeline refresher.
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum
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Dec 3, 2022
Amazing thread