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16th Century

The Pancake by Cornelius Visscher

Cornelius Visscher (1520-1586) Detail: fire, kitchen, fry pan, trivet, pan, ceramic pot, spoon, jug, boy, cat, pancake, food, bench, fire tongs, pipe, meat, lantern, oil lamp, cabinet, basket, bottle, knife, bag

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The Pancake Bakery by Pieter Aertsen 1560

Pieter Aertsen (1508-1575) Detail: food, cheese, bread, manchet, waffle, plate, platter, delft plate, pancake, skillet, hanging trivet, pitcher, trammel hook, straw hat, chair, hearth, fireplace, bakery, kitchen

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Kitchen Interior attributed to Marten van Cleve ~1565

attributed to Marten van Cleve (1520 –1570) Detail: kitchen, food, basket, meat, pig, lamb, dog, child, ceramic skillet, broom, dishes, dish washer, tub, dish towel, rabbit, butcher, fowl, spit turner, butcher block, butcher knife, trammel hook, fireplace, bellows, hearth, cabinet, pitcher, porringer, colander, bottle, platter, strainer, meat fork, grill, gridiron, spit, griddle, cat, vegetables, stein, … Continue reading »

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Brother Wilhelm Cooking by Anonymous Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century

Anonymous – Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century Detail: raised hearth, fire, kitchen, iron kettle, ceramic cook pot, wood bucket, chain, spoon, knife, apron

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Preparation of Gunpowder by Lodovico Buti ~16th century

Lodovico Buti (c. 1560 – after 1611) Detail: gunpowder, workroom, hammer mill, roller mill, sieve, barrel, hand mill, workman

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16th Century Kitchen with Cook and Maid – Unknown

Detail: Food, cabbage, carrots, apples, fish, fowl pots, pans, buckets, strainer, cleaver, stool, onions, cat, bottles, basket, rabbit, cheese, bread, turkey, duck, rooster, jug, fruit

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The Butcher’s Shop – Passerotti 1580’s

Bartolomeo  Passerotti  1529 – 1592 Detail:  knife,  food, meat, meat hooks, butchering

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Market Scene – Aertsen 1550

Pieter Aertsen  1508 – 1575 Day 4 of wheelbarrow week.   This picture is just fabulous. Detail:  wheelbarrow, market,  cart, horse, basket, food, pots, chair, produce,  vendors, tent, well, chicken,  barrel Bonus wheelbarrow engraving from Diderot’s L’Encyclopedie

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Cook with the Smoking Fireplace

Joachim Beuckelaer (1533–1574) The main thing I thought was interesting / funny was the smoke coming out of the fireplace in the background.  We recently built an 18th century kitchen set for doing videos and we had quite a bit of trouble getting a good draw out of the chimney, apparently we weren’t the only … Continue reading »

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