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christmas: the supposed anniversary of the birth of Jesus, although since there were baby lambs it was more likely at Easter. Many of these christmas pictures would make good xmas clip-art or would be good on the front of a christmas card.

Synonyms: xmas, noel

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These illustrations are from The World’s Best Music: Famous Songs and Those Who Made Them edited by Helen Kendrick Johnson, Frederic Dean, Reginald DeKoven and Gerrit Smith, Vol I, The University Society, New York, 1900.

Music: detail: cherub with violin

Music: detail: cherub with violin

World’s Best Music (1900)

In this detail taken from Music, a naked boy, a cherub or putti, sits on a rose briar (or a hydrangea maybe, which would be less painful); he is entirely naked, and has feathered wings. He plays the v [...]

Keywords: nudity, music, musical instruments, romance, cherubs, bare feet, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-08-17

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Music

Music

World’s Best Music (1900)

A lady plays a 16-stringed sitar or guitar, or more likely a chitarrone; she is sitting by a rosebush wearing a white dress, and plays from music. Behind her a cherub plays the violin; he is naked and [...]

Keywords: love, romance, cherubs, nudity, bare feet, music, musical instruments, people, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-08-17

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

The Maid of the Mill

The Maid of the Mill

World’s Best Music (1900)

An idyllic village scene with a church tower (complete with church clock) in the background and a water-mill with its water-wheel in the foregroud. In the centre is what looks like a canal lock, but [...]

Keywords: villages, water, mills, churches, towers, creeper, christmas

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2004-03-04

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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