Wednesday, December 3, 2014

12 days of Mary

a family picnic
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This painting was on the wall in
St. Joseph's Hospital
where my grand daughter Rylie was born.

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please join us

6 comments:

  1. I just love the picnic basket!! What a happier way to spend family time than a picnic?

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  2. I wonder where this painting came from? I am curious about the figure in the background. What is he doing? Where did he get those boots? He seems to be dressed for a different era. This is a very unusual picture you have shared. xoxo

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    1. Agree. I thought the man was out of place. It is from a 16th century painting by Gerard David, and is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

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    2. At least the donkey is in keeping with the scene!

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  3. oh gemma this is delightful!
    perhaps golf?
    just kidding of course but love the quirky quality of this!

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  4. Oh Mz. Gemma, so curious am I. I took the picture and cropped it to show only the man in the background, which of course made him bigger. It seems he is not wearing boots as I thought, but high top shoes with leggings, and a turban on his head. I think he has a long stick, and is trying to knock what looks like fruit out of that tree. Makes sense for a picnic. Now we know. :) xo

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