3-057-712 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Blacksmith, 15th century. Wearing an apron and hammering a horshoe. A fire can be seen burning in the furnace. The blacksmith also had religious connections as he was able to create substances from rocks, a reference to God's creation of the world. This image comes from the margins of a book of hours. Scenes of everyday life were often depicted in the books reflecting their everyday use. From a book of hours.