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I'd go for Portrait of a Jester by Frans Verbeeck, as an Englishman jesters are still reasonably part of my culture and more than anything it's just more or less how I feel every day in these mad times 
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(Source: https://www.jesterplanet.com/)
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HereToLearn
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Late '800 Lombard painters.
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"The São Vincente de Fora Panels" by Nuno Gonçalves, housed at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon . This polyptych of six panels, created between 1445 and 1480, features depiction of figures from the Age of Discovery like Prince Henry the Navigator (the man with the large black circular hat next to the central figure).
The painting's origins and meaning have been a subject of debate among scholars for over a century, even today there is no universally accepted interpretation of the meaning of the paintings and the figures represented. Even the figure of Prince Henry the Navigator is contested.
The central figure is a mystery, one thesis suggest that is Saint Vicent, patron saint of the Portuguese expansion, another that is Prince Ferdinand, the Holy Prince, who died in captivity in Morocco in 1443.
What is evident is that the paintings reflect Portuguese society at the time, with the different social classes, the clergy, the nobility, the common people. It is this society that gave rise to the Age of Discovery that would change the face of the world.
From this society would emerge Vasco da Gama, Magellan and even Columbus, who spent close to a decade in Portugal, where he conceived his project of reaching Asia by traveling West.
It has become a major work in Portuguese culture due to their historical significance and symbolic importance in the national identity.
The painting's origins and meaning have been a subject of debate among scholars for over a century, even today there is no universally accepted interpretation of the meaning of the paintings and the figures represented. Even the figure of Prince Henry the Navigator is contested.
The central figure is a mystery, one thesis suggest that is Saint Vicent, patron saint of the Portuguese expansion, another that is Prince Ferdinand, the Holy Prince, who died in captivity in Morocco in 1443.
What is evident is that the paintings reflect Portuguese society at the time, with the different social classes, the clergy, the nobility, the common people. It is this society that gave rise to the Age of Discovery that would change the face of the world.
From this society would emerge Vasco da Gama, Magellan and even Columbus, who spent close to a decade in Portugal, where he conceived his project of reaching Asia by traveling West.
It has become a major work in Portuguese culture due to their historical significance and symbolic importance in the national identity.
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Nuno Álvares Pereira praying before the battle, on tiles by Jorge Colaço at the Centro Cultural Rodrigues de Faria.
The blue tiles inspired from china, associated with the discoveries and very common in Portugal combined with my 2nd favorite hero (after Dom Afonso Henriques) and who was one of the First "Pereiras" in our history.
Since my last name is Pereira, I feel very represented on this tile.
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Rock art from over 7,000 years ago - The Pedra Pintada Archaeological Site
The Pedra Pintada Archaeological Site is recognized by UNESCO for its environmental and cultural importance, and for being part of the Espinhaço mountain range. One of the arms of the Espinhaço mountain range is on the southern border of my hometown and is called Serra do Curral Del Rey, a symbol of the city of Belo Horizonte. Another arm of the Espinhaço mountain range, known as Serra da Conceição, is where the aforementioned archaeological site is located, which is in the region where my first paternal and maternal ancestors settled in Brazil. The cultural value of this region was recognized by the Danish Peter Lund, a great researcher and responsible for the exploration and archaeological studies of the lands of Minas Gerais. Lund is credited with discovering the remains of human beings who inhabited this region between 6,000 and 12,000 years ago, including those from Lapa do Santo, whose aDNA is a reference in the identification of Amerindian ancestry in genetic studies. Through a guided tour, visitors can admire the beautiful paintings dating back 6,000 to 10,000 years, on the stone walls, as well as the beautiful landscapes and mountains of Serra da Conceição. I identify with this region a lot. My maternal grandfather had a large farm in one of the highest parts of Espinhaço, known as Serra do Cipó. Dream about what life must have been like for these people 7,000, 12,000 years ago in this stunning place is a nice imagination exercise. Along the three walls of Pedra Pintada Archaeological Site the visitors can admire the 122 paintings that were made with mineral pigments in red, yellow, ochre, black, white and orange, paintings that are estimated to be around 7,000 years old, and that were done by hand or with brushes. Studies show that the paintings are not only decorative, but also demonstrate manifestations of magical rituals related to nature and hunting, depicting some typical scenes of these people who lived in the region of Serra do Caraça (name of another branch of the Espinhaço Mountain Range). The paintings mostly depict animals that inhabited the region, such as monkeys, deer, wolves, fish, birds and arachnids, as well as ancient weapons such as spears and arrowheads.
The Pedra Pintada Archaeological Site is recognized by UNESCO for its environmental and cultural importance, and for being part of the Espinhaço mountain range. One of the arms of the Espinhaço mountain range is on the southern border of my hometown and is called Serra do Curral Del Rey, a symbol of the city of Belo Horizonte. Another arm of the Espinhaço mountain range, known as Serra da Conceição, is where the aforementioned archaeological site is located, which is in the region where my first paternal and maternal ancestors settled in Brazil. The cultural value of this region was recognized by the Danish Peter Lund, a great researcher and responsible for the exploration and archaeological studies of the lands of Minas Gerais. Lund is credited with discovering the remains of human beings who inhabited this region between 6,000 and 12,000 years ago, including those from Lapa do Santo, whose aDNA is a reference in the identification of Amerindian ancestry in genetic studies. Through a guided tour, visitors can admire the beautiful paintings dating back 6,000 to 10,000 years, on the stone walls, as well as the beautiful landscapes and mountains of Serra da Conceição. I identify with this region a lot. My maternal grandfather had a large farm in one of the highest parts of Espinhaço, known as Serra do Cipó. Dream about what life must have been like for these people 7,000, 12,000 years ago in this stunning place is a nice imagination exercise. Along the three walls of Pedra Pintada Archaeological Site the visitors can admire the 122 paintings that were made with mineral pigments in red, yellow, ochre, black, white and orange, paintings that are estimated to be around 7,000 years old, and that were done by hand or with brushes. Studies show that the paintings are not only decorative, but also demonstrate manifestations of magical rituals related to nature and hunting, depicting some typical scenes of these people who lived in the region of Serra do Caraça (name of another branch of the Espinhaço Mountain Range). The paintings mostly depict animals that inhabited the region, such as monkeys, deer, wolves, fish, birds and arachnids, as well as ancient weapons such as spears and arrowheads.
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The dominant component to my heritage would be Insular Celtic and Continental Celtic (French & Belgian*) but another component would be Germanic ancestry as well. Admixture calculations show some Mediterranean and Near East influence but I'm unable to reliably/confidently pinpoint the specific populations and likely never will unless there is a monumental breakthrough in DNA technology. I recently mailed in a sample for the Big Y test so it's possible I may be able to find out some clues from that. Although autosomally the impact would be very small. It would be another clue. As for art, anything from the Nordic bronze age and Viking Age would be appropriate. Can't forget this later portrait of Carolus Magnus
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It's really difficult to make a selection.
As far as I am concerned, some examples of Roman and Etruscan portraiture - including the Capitoline Brutus that I use as an Avatar here - are already a good starting point.
If I have to limit myself to a regional scale, I would say above all some architectures with their respective decorative elements created between late antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages, up to the early Renaissance, such as the Mausoleum of Theodoric (with its mysterious architectural layout, and its pincer frieze) in Ravenna, the Basilica of San Vitale also in Ravenna (which more than a religious structure seems like a military fortress), the nearby abbey of Pomposa in Codigoro, also embellished with multiple elements, friezes and fretwork with ancient Iranian-Sasanian and/or barbarian motifs. But I would also add the Este castle of San Michele in Ferrara, with its gigantic slab on the north side of the Lion Tower, which bears the motto of the Este family in ancient Bavarian-Lombard "Wor bas" (i.e. 'ulterius', that is 'always beyond'), and the spectacular military fort of San Leo in Montefeltro.
They are all structures different from each other, but for the most part they have in common an extraordinary mix of elements or references that are now ancient and local (Roman-imperial/Italic/Byzantine), now of barbaric origin, broadly "Lombard" and/or continental.
They offer the sensation of a Roman world that ceases to be such in the classical sense of the term and is contaminated or barbarised with other cultures, generating a bit of the nucleus of many of today's Europeans (it is no coincidence that the term "Romanesque" can mean the synthesis of Roman and barbaric/Germanic)
As far as I am concerned, some examples of Roman and Etruscan portraiture - including the Capitoline Brutus that I use as an Avatar here - are already a good starting point.
If I have to limit myself to a regional scale, I would say above all some architectures with their respective decorative elements created between late antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages, up to the early Renaissance, such as the Mausoleum of Theodoric (with its mysterious architectural layout, and its pincer frieze) in Ravenna, the Basilica of San Vitale also in Ravenna (which more than a religious structure seems like a military fortress), the nearby abbey of Pomposa in Codigoro, also embellished with multiple elements, friezes and fretwork with ancient Iranian-Sasanian and/or barbarian motifs. But I would also add the Este castle of San Michele in Ferrara, with its gigantic slab on the north side of the Lion Tower, which bears the motto of the Este family in ancient Bavarian-Lombard "Wor bas" (i.e. 'ulterius', that is 'always beyond'), and the spectacular military fort of San Leo in Montefeltro.
They are all structures different from each other, but for the most part they have in common an extraordinary mix of elements or references that are now ancient and local (Roman-imperial/Italic/Byzantine), now of barbaric origin, broadly "Lombard" and/or continental.
They offer the sensation of a Roman world that ceases to be such in the classical sense of the term and is contaminated or barbarised with other cultures, generating a bit of the nucleus of many of today's Europeans (it is no coincidence that the term "Romanesque" can mean the synthesis of Roman and barbaric/Germanic)
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It seems posts took an architectural bent and this is perfect because painting isn't really a barbarian thing.
For me it is wooden architecture. Trees are plentiful, it's cheap and easy to build. Easy to move on. Easy to replace. Easy to fix.
In particular, that Norwegian Stave Church. This church in particular is not at all obscure. However it gives me a very strange response. On one hand it feels phony. On the other very appealing.
For me it is wooden architecture. Trees are plentiful, it's cheap and easy to build. Easy to move on. Easy to replace. Easy to fix.
In particular, that Norwegian Stave Church. This church in particular is not at all obscure. However it gives me a very strange response. On one hand it feels phony. On the other very appealing.
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I'm a Romanian with French ancestry (from Occitania) most likely via the Transylvanian Saxons that were called over to the region by the Hungarian king Géza II. Here is one of my favorite paintings from my ancestral homeland!
