Very rare-Picture devotional greetings Flemish
Happy New Year New :
come together here in this extraordinary document museum, historic Flemish secular-religious traditions and food of great cultural interest.
engraving on thick parchment richly decorated with floral motifs framed by brilliantly colored watercolor signed by the famous Flemish engraver Michiel Cabbaey
(Antwerp, 1660-1722)
Private collection Dr.Theo Breugelmans
Dear Friends, wish you a Happy New Year 2011 and .... sweet reach all with sharing this wonderful image from the seventeenth century Flanders, is actually a rare, museum-auspicious devotional Image Baroque, definitely a piece unique and interesting fusion of ancient documents, and popular religious and secular traditions - and it is to be found here and its absolutely extraordinary uniqueness and food: the Child Jesus, Jesus the Saviour of the World with the crown on the sensitive head of golden curls holds in her hands, smiling, " KRULKOEK ", a sweet old tradition of Flanders, since the days of preparation Renaissance in the homes of noble families with water, flour, sugar, honey, raisins and all kinds of dried fruits in all the villages in the region, to the delight of children and to exchange greetings among friends and family at the beginning of the New Year.
Reclining seats on each other and to 'internal baskets, according to tradition, the KRULKOEK were brought by women within the church to receive the blessing and then be distributed such good luck , sweet gifts for a Happy Year just begun.
Recite the caption engraved by the engraving of the great Flemish engraver Michiel Cabbaey , author of the wonderful parchment
"O Jesus Soete ghij zijt voorwaer
voor ons een Saliga Niewe JAERI "
which, translated into Italian, becomes extended best wishes to all collectors, friends and blog readers:
" Oh Jesus, may you be so sweet to us all for a Happy New Year! "
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011!
Paola Galanz
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