Monday, 15 March 2010

Photos from the Czech Republic

From Jaboma on the babywearer.com...

"Here are some traditional babywearing pictures from our national babywearing web: "

Lady with baby in shawl -

Moravia (part of Czech Republic), 1961 (the woolen shal was a common part of the winter clothing, nothing special)

Moravia, 1947 - mother-in-god with a baby before the church:

Baby in sling

South-east Moravia, 1917-1927 - grandmother and mother-in-god taking a baby to the church:

Two ladies with patterned sling

Slovakia, 1959:

Basket on back

East Bohemia, 1938:

Gentleman with toddler on his back


...and finally we've already got this somewhere - but it is a gorgeous piece of art so lets have it again!

GIOTTO di Bondone: Scenes from the Life of Christ: 4. Flight into Egypt, 1304-06, Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua (Italy):

Giotto

Thankyou so so much Jaboma. Fabulous photographs :)

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