While visiting the Kunsthistoriches Museum in Vienna a few years ago, I was entranced with the paintings by Peter Bruegel the Elder. His paintings hold so many stories of everyday life at the time. I recently became acquainted with another "The Census at Bethlehem," painted in 1566, in which he sets the story of Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem in his own time. Everyone is going about their business, and the young couple do not make much of an impression. I imagine that's how it really was. I'm enjoying looking at all the details of ordinary people, such as we are, while into their midst comes the Infant Jesus. Something to ponder.
Wishing you a most Merry and Joyous Christmas!
I'll be taking a blog break until the new year! Thank you for your visits and comments.
Enjoy the season and the break!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and illustration, Lorrie! Merry Christmas to you, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteOh Lorrie, I love your childhood photograph! Aren't they precious things to have? I wish for you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi Lorrie,
ReplyDeleteI love your childhood photo and also love the painting. I like anything to do with medieval times. Thank you for the kind Christmas wishes, and I wish you and yours the best Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Much love,
Denise
The photo with your siblings is beautiful. How wonderful that your mom sewed all your things!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your loved ones, and a Happy New Year!
Hugs from Viola
Lovely pictures, both of them 💕 💜
ReplyDeleteHappy Yuletide. See you next year!
Happy Christmas Lorrie.
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ReplyDeleteMy Vancouver son & family moved into their new home last Saturday! It is chaos, I'm told, But they are in. Merry Christmas! (ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON!
ReplyDeleteHaving a peaceful Christmas morning enjoying my coffee and catching up on some blog visits. Merry Christmas Day to you. That is a sweet oldie of you and your siblings in front of the tree! A very Merry Christmas day to you and yours. See you next year!
ReplyDeleteI love these old family photos. Especially the Christmas ones. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteA very sweet photo with your siblings. Merry Christmas and the happiest of new years.
ReplyDeleteI love that painting too. So much to observe and enjoy about a past time. Lovely photo of a much younger you too. Enjoy this special time of year. Merry Christmas. B x
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your break. I hope your Christmas was all you wanted.
ReplyDeleteI love that photo! A treasure. Bruegel is one of my very favorites. That's a perfect one for today. I hope your Christmas was truly beautiful, as lovely as all the things you share here. Wishing you a Happy Boxing Day and good holidays now through the new year! (And beyond!)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute photo of you Lorrie, a sweet little girl. I too have seen the Bruegals in Vienna (it was high on my list), and just love them. I don't know this one, the Census at Bethlehem, and isn't it wonderful? Thank you so much for sharing and Happy Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute photograph.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have had a lovely Christmas, my good wishes for a peaceful, happy and healthy New Year.
All the best Jan
Such a sweet childhood photo - such a treasure! The painting is amazing and needs quite a bit of contemplation, I think. An ordinary day, but extraordinary in the history of mankind. I hope that you had a lovely Christmas and that the new year brings many blessings.
ReplyDeleteI hope your Christmas was extra special. That painting has so many stories to be told. I think I could get lost in the crowd there. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of you and your siblings is so sweet. I hope you had a happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family.
What a beautiful childhood photo!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy and peaceful New Year, Lorrie!
I love that photo of you and your siblings as children!
ReplyDeleteAs children my brother and I had an advent calendar with the image of a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and I loved this one very much. It was just one of those "simple" advent calendars when you open the little door and there's a picture beneath it. Nothing special, but I loved this one, and your Bruegel picture reminded me of that.
I wish you a happyand healthy 2026, Lorrie.