#1610s

1619 Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy - The Osteology Lesson of Dr. Sebastiaen Egbertsz

Sailor's Slops

1600s-1700s

Extremely rare survival of a shirt and breeches, called slops, as worn by sailors from the late 16th through to the 18th centuries. This unique set of loose, practical sailor’s clothing reveals life aboard ship. They are made of very strong linen to endure the hard, rough work. There is tar across the front from hauling ropes. The breeches are heavily mended and patched, which the sailor would have done himself.

Galileo Galilei, b. February 15, 1564 / 2026

The Inclination

Artemisia Gentileschi

oil on canvas, 1615-1616

Casa Buonarotti

Left: the physical painting in its current condition, with the drapery by Baldassare Franceschini that was commissioned by Leonardo Buonarroti

Diana and Stag Automaton 1610s Silver, partially gilded, 33 x 24 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

FRIESS, Joachim

German goldsmith (b. ca 1579, Lübeck, d. 1620, Augsburg)

Elaborate silver automata were among the most marvelous works of art in German princely collections. The south German city of Augsburg specialized in such courtly drinking amusements during the seventeenth century. The base of this automaton contained a wind-up mechanism that moved it across the table. Once it came to a standstill, the diner closest to it removed the stag's head and drank the wine from the body.