Shrovetide Collection

The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c. 1550, by Pieter Bruegh
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c.1550. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Russian Ice Mountain on the Admiralty Square in St. Petersburg, 1850s. Private Collection

Catherine the Great Visiting the Ice Mountain in Saint Petersburg, 1788. Artist: Paterssen, Benjamin (1748-1815)
Catherine the Great Visiting the Ice Mountain in Saint Petersburg, 1788. From a private collection

Vue des montagnes de glace pendant le carnaval à Moscou, 1817-1824. Creator: Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830)
Vue des montagnes de glace pendant le carnaval a Moscou, 1817-1824. Private Collection

Magistratskaia Street at Shrove-Tide in 1897, 1897. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
Magistratskaia Street at Shrove-Tide in 1897, 1897. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings, which capture various remote corners of the Siberian wilderness

Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Artist: Anonymous
Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Private Collection

Shrovetide on Ice (oil on panel)
471375 Shrovetide on Ice (oil on panel) by Caullery, Louis de (c.1580-1621); 59x98 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Ancient Revels, Shrovetide (engraving)
1616355 Ancient Revels, Shrovetide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Revels, Shrovetide)

Shrovetide celebrations, 1580. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996310 Shrovetide celebrations, 1580. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrovetide celebrations, 1580)

The Casino, 1720-90 (oil on canvas)
5916319 The Casino, 1720-90 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85) (school of); 85x101.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Italian, out of copyright

Shrovetide in Paris as it used to be, Procession of the Boeuf Gras (engraving)
1613813 Shrovetide in Paris as it used to be, Procession of the Boeuf Gras (engraving) by Regamey, Felix (1844-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrovetide in Paris as it used to be)

Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake (engraving)
1620198 Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrovetide, tossing the Pancake)

The Strife of Lent with Shrove-Tide, c. 1550-60 (oil on panel)
3740459 The Strife of Lent with Shrove-Tide, c.1550-60 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 24x35 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; Flemish, out of copyright

Procession of King Punch during the Roman Carnival, early 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT245048 Procession of King Punch during the Roman Carnival, early 19th century (colour engraving) by Stuermer, Johann Heinrich (1775-1855) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Folklore - Green Men
The Green Man depicted as one of a group of Shrovetide characters in 16th century Holland/Germany Date: mid 16th century

Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616-17. Creator: Frans Hals
Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616-17

Tomsk, Magistratskaya Street during the Shrovetide in 1897, 1897. Creator: Kosharov
Tomsk, Magistratskaya Street during the Shrovetide in 1897, 1897. Found in the Collection of State University, Tomsk

The mummers, 1873. Creator: Solomatkin, Leonid Ivanovich (1837-1883)
The mummers, 1873. Found in the Collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Winter landscape with a carnival scene near the Kipdorppoort Bastion in Antwerp. Creator: Vrancx
Winter landscape with a carnival scene near the Kipdorppoort Bastion in Antwerp. Private Collection

Carnival Procession, c. 1660. Creator: Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662)
Carnival Procession, c. 1660. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Taking the Little Snow-town, 1891, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Taking the Little Snow-town, 1891, (1965). Scene from a Siberian village entertainment, painted in Krasnoyarsk, inspired by the artists childhood memories

Shrove-Tide, 1916, (1939). Creator: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
Shrove-Tide, 1916, (1939). Winter scene with traditional sleigh-ride in the snow. Boris Kustodiyev (1878-1927) studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg

Swing Ride at a Russian Fair, 1821. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Russian Ice Mountain, 1817. Artist: Houbigant, Armand-Gustave (1789-1862)
Russian Ice Mountain, 1817. Private Collection

Shrovetide. Artist: Vereshchagin, Pyotr Petrovich (1836-1886)
Shrovetide. Found in the collection of State Art Gallery, Perm

Boy. Study for the Shrovetide Fete on Admiralty Square in St Petersburg, c. 1869. From a private collection

Show-booths, 1917. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
Show-booths, 1917. From a private collection

Shrovetide, 1916. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
Shrovetide, 1916. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Russian Winter. Artist: Korovin, Konstantin Alexeyevich (1861-1939)
Russian Winter. From a private collection

Shrove-tide Fete on the Neva in St. Petersburg, Early 19th cen Artist: Galaktionov, Stepan Philippovich (1779-1854)
Shrove-tide Fete on the Neva in St. Petersburg, Early 19th cen.. Found in the collection of the Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Shrovetide. Artist: Sverchkov, Nikolai Yegorovich (1817-1898)
Shrovetide. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Lugansk

Merchants wife wuth Nurse during Fasching, 1833. Artist: Anonymous
Merchants wife wuth Nurse during Fasching, 1833. From a private collection

February February title object twelve months
February February (title on object) The twelve months of the year, Les XII Mois de l Annee (series title), Night scene with three disguised children celebrating carnival: one dancing

Royal Shrovetide Football Game, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

A Musical Party, c. 1625 (oil on panel)
BAL74591 A Musical Party, c.1625 (oil on panel) by Hals, Dirck (1591-1656); 54.6x69.9 cm; Michaelis Collection, Cape Town, South Africa; (add.info.: from works by Willem Buytewech; ); Dutch

Shrove-Tide, 1919 (oil on canvas)
BAL266331 Shrove-Tide, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); 71.6x98.3 cm; Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk, Belarus; Russian, out of copyright

Ashbourne. Derbyshire
A glimpse of Ashbourne, an interesting old Derbyshire town, situated at the southern tip of the Peak District, and famous for its Shrovetide Football Match

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A shrovetide parade in France

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"Shrovetide: A Time of Festivities and Traditions" Step into the vibrant world of Shrovetide, a celebration steeped in history and cultural significance. From the captivating artworks like "The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide" by Pieter Bruegh to the enchanting scenes captured by artists such as Paterssen and Anonymous, this festival has left an indelible mark on art. One cannot help but be captivated by the Russian Ice Mountain on Admiralty Square in St. Petersburg during the 1850s. Catherine the Great herself was drawn to its icy allure, as depicted in Benjamin Paterssen's masterpiece from 1788. These frozen wonders transport us to a time when winter held both beauty and excitement. But Shrovetide is not just about ice mountains; it encompasses various traditions that have stood the test of time. The Royal Shrovetide Football Game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire showcases an exhilarating match played through streets and fields, uniting communities with their shared passion for this age-old sport. It also finds expression through art forms like oil paintings and engravings. "Shrovetide on Ice" captures moments of joyous revelry amidst frozen landscapes while "Ancient Revels, Shrovetide" takes us back centuries to witness merriment unfold before our eyes. Parisian festivities are brought to life through engravings depicting grand processions like "Procession of Boeuf Gras, " showcasing Parisians' love for indulgence before entering into Lenten abstinence. Meanwhile, "Tossing the Pancake" reminds us of delicious culinary delights enjoyed during these celebrations. As we delve deeper into history's canvas, we encounter scenes where Shrove-Tide confronts Lent itself - a symbolic battle between festivity and restraint portrayed beautifully in works like "The Strife of Lent with Shrove-Tide.