Big Claus and his horses, from "Little Claus and Big Claus."

Big Claus

Big Claus and his horses, from "Little Claus and Big Claus."

Woman milking a cow.

Dairy farm

Woman milking a cow.

"Italian Farmers rejoicing after the harvest." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Italian Farmers

"Italian Farmers rejoicing after the harvest." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Two young men prepare the field using a simple harrow pulled by a horse. One man follows behind the harrow. He is wearing a short tunic and his hood is pushed back. The other man goes in front of the horse, guiding it, and using a whip to drive it forward. Two birds fly overhead.

Harrowing a Field for Farming in the Middle Ages

Two young men prepare the field using a simple harrow pulled by a horse. One man follows behind the…

Two husbandmen heading off to work during the reign of King Solomon. I Kings chapter 4 describes a time of peace and plenty in the land.

Husbandmen in the Time of Solomon Going Forth to Work

Two husbandmen heading off to work during the reign of King Solomon. I Kings chapter 4 describes a time…

A scene from "Little Claus and Big Claus."

Little Claus and Big Claus

A scene from "Little Claus and Big Claus."

The Historia Mundi Naturalis is a print that was created by German artist Hans Burgmair in 1512. It depicts farmers or peasants cleaning outside.

Historia Mundi Naturalis

The Historia Mundi Naturalis is a print that was created by German artist Hans Burgmair in 1512. It…

Men and women reap the grain from a field in the 14th century. Two women are bent over using sickles to cut the grain. One man stands behind them, gathering the reaped grain. He has a sickle tucked in his belt. A second man oversees the scene with his hands on his hips. A bundle of grain sits in the background. The original image is pictured in an old psalter.

Reaping Grain the 14th Century

Men and women reap the grain from a field in the 14th century. Two women are bent over using sickles…

A hunter, shepherd, and farmers working on the shore.

Shore Scene

A hunter, shepherd, and farmers working on the shore.

The suovetaurilia was a sacred Roman sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull to Mars, the god of war to purify the land.

Suovetaurilia

The suovetaurilia was a sacred Roman sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull to Mars, the god of war to…

Two men thresh a sheaf of wheat using flails. The flails appear to be made from two sticks joined together at a bendable joint. The men are beating the grain. One man's flail is in the air, while the other man's flail hits the bundle of wheat. Both are wearing short, belted tunics and knee length pants. The original drawing is from a 14th century psalter called "The Luttrell Psalter".

Threshing Wheat with Flails in the 14th Century

Two men thresh a sheaf of wheat using flails. The flails appear to be made from two sticks joined together…