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# ![@jdmccafferty Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::3535152796.png) @jdmccafferty John McCafferty

John McCafferty posts on X about british museum, dec, rome, london the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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[travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXXX% [countries](/list/countries)  XXXX% [nba](/list/nba)  XXXX%

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[british museum](/topic/british-museum) #10, [dec](/topic/dec) #2456, [rome](/topic/rome) #894, [london](/topic/london) #2518, [bernini](/topic/bernini) #38, [waterford](/topic/waterford) 2.52%, [silver](/topic/silver) 2.52%, [sir](/topic/sir) 1.68%, [dublin](/topic/dublin) #296, [art](/topic/art) XXXX%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"8 Dec 1625: Edward Conway (later first Viscount Conway and first Viscount Killultagh) appointed captain of the Isle of Wight #otd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998127558949482916)  2025-12-08T20:28Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"What a look. Head of a dog may be a tapestry design late 16thC Unknown artist (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994773515741139414)  2025-11-29T14:20Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"A lemur Everard Kick c. 1651-1700 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998129506301960505)  2025-12-08T20:36Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Shell (conus marmoreus) Rembrandt 1650 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998142336845697200)  2025-12-08T21:27Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Half-length figure of Sir Henry Slingesby nearly full face hair long in armour and sash round his waist. Made in 1658 commemorating his execution on X June misdated here to 1657. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998142457092153739)  2025-12-08T21:27Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec: Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Here is Luke Wadding of #Waterfords account of his 1618 mission as a peritus or expert theologian to the Spanish delegation to the Papacy in favour of the pious opinion (JMcC)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998142729365356561)  2025-12-08T21:28Z 38.3K followers, 1066 engagements


"Found April 1921 XX feet below the surface at London Bridge. Gold ring early 17th century. "A freinds guift" and "R. H." (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998146694492385563)  2025-12-08T21:44Z 38.3K followers, 1004 engagements


"Katherine Minter's "Her Halfpeny" Token c. 1649 - 1672 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998147049783509037)  2025-12-08T21:45Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"9 Dec 1585: Robert Dudley Earl of #Leicester crosses to Flushing Vlissingen #otd which leads to his accepting the Governor-Generalship of the #Netherlands on XX Jan 1586 (English Heritage Kenilworth) Made Elizabeth very cross"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998307467810545810)  2025-12-09T08:23Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"9 Dec 1579: Cardinal William Allen recalls St Edmund Campion #Jesuit from #Prague to #Rome #otd (BM) Campion took his time getting there - a scenic route. After all #England & his likely death were next after that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998307802893418536)  2025-12-09T08:24Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"9 Dec 1579: b. St Martin de Porres #Dominican in #Lima #Peru The son of slave feeder of poor. He was a very popular saint in #Dublin when I was growing up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998310855482691955)  2025-12-09T08:36Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Corno ducale c. 1675-1699 as worn by the Doge of Venice. Hand-made by the nuns of the Convent of S. Zaccaria. A new one was presented to the Doge every Easter Monday after a procession from San Marco to the convent. (V&A London)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998344649900007618)  2025-12-09T10:51Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Believed to be Sr Domenica del Paradiso of Florence b. 1473 who became a Dominican following a dream. In 1515 Leo X approved the order of the Dominican Tertiaries founded by her in the city. (Museo di San Marco - Firenze)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998373952486604964)  2025-12-09T12:47Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Bust of a woman with a large lace collar Ottavio Leoni (b. Rome c. 1578 - d. 1630 Rome) 1627 (Albertina Vienna)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1979121665557582116)  2025-10-17T09:45Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Three late medieval finger rings depicting St Catherine of Alexandria whose feast it is #otd XX Nov (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1993228518201721198)  2025-11-25T08:01Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"A Bekta dervish holding a gold wolf-head staff and a scroll. From "The Habits of the Grand Signor's Court" c. 1620 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1993319962383978688)  2025-11-25T14:04Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Spruce tree (Picea abies). 1495-1500 Albrecht Drer (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1993320126989337019)  2025-11-25T14:05Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Entry of Polish ambassador to Rome XX Nov 1633 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994032681449910428)  2025-11-27T13:16Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"27 Nov 1575: d. Sir Peter Carew of Mohuns Ottery #Devon at Ross #otd On XX Dec buried in #Waterford cathedral with full military honours Lord Deputy Sidney as chief mourner & a gun salute from the ships at anchor in the port (NationalGalleriesScotland/(Lobsterthermidor (talk))"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994042251773935713)  2025-11-27T13:54Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"17th century medal depicting the arms of #Amsterdam and on the reverse a fire engine (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994170558188044580)  2025-11-27T22:24Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"27 Nov 1640: John Atherton Bishop of #Waterford & Lismore found guilty of #sodomy with his proctor John Child #otd Atherton was later deprived then hanged"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994171350022275126)  2025-11-27T22:27Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"#York from St Maries Tower Anno 1678 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994173810975600818)  2025-11-27T22:37Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Medal to commemorate the canonization of St Elizabeth of Portugal 3rd Order of St Francis on XX May 1625. Elizabeth died X July 1336. Her crown is neatly perched on her veil. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994174668069019649)  2025-11-27T22:41Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Berninis He died #otd XX Nov 1680 meticulous c. 1632 bust of Urban VIII in Palazzo Barberini Rome. Every hair every button every fold is in its marble place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994369599056625904)  2025-11-28T11:35Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Thomas Baker by Gianlorenzo Berninic. 1638. Baker delivered Van Dyck's triple portrait of Charles I to Bernini so that he could carve a bust of the king. While there Baker commissioned this portrait of himself. Bernini died #otd XX Nov 1680 (V&A Museum London)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994381303853277188)  2025-11-28T12:22Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Saints of XX XX XX Nov French calendar 17th century St Livier St Saturninus of Toulouse St Joscius St Andrew (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994391422032650271)  2025-11-28T13:02Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"28 Nov 1680: d. Gian Lorenzo Bernini at #Rome - a view from inside his colonnade at St. Peter's in the #Vatican (JMcC)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994412454873317743)  2025-11-28T14:25Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"28 Nov 1520: Magellan & crews enter South Pacific which they call 'mar pacifico'. they are the first Europeans to reach Tierra del Fuego"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994413042046525759)  2025-11-28T14:28Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"28 Nov 1680: d. Gian Lorenzo Bernini #otd Here is his statue of Bl. Ludovica Albertoni d. 1533 a member of the 3rd Order of St. Francis in ecstasy in S. Francesco Ripa (H-V-N-V) - it's way less visited and much more visible than his St. Teresa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994413156123209909)  2025-11-28T14:28Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini d. #otd XX Nov 1680 Chair of St. Peter 1658 terracotta The only surviving sculptural sketch for the focal point of St Peter's Basilica. (Detroit Institute of Arts)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994416449159303193)  2025-11-28T14:41Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Dog asleep attributed to Adriaen van de Velde c. 1650-1672 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994769378924269632)  2025-11-29T14:04Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Silver medal of Prince Rupert of the Rhone 1645 Perhaps made as a reward for Rupert's officers. Rupert himself died #otd XX Nov 1682. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994819923705827432)  2025-11-29T17:25Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"'The wyfe of an Herowan of Pemeiooc' John White 1585-1593 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994875214128205999)  2025-11-29T21:04Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Three studies of an African man wearing a turban; Jacques de Gheyn II c. 1605-1629 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994875434383634894)  2025-11-29T21:05Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Figure and drapery studies by the . drumroll . Master of the Drapery Studies c. 1470-1497 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994875545574936624)  2025-11-29T21:06Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"A woman teaching a child to stand. c.1635-1637 Rembrandt Just beautiful. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994875912685588863)  2025-11-29T21:07Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Cast silver medal Gianpaolo Poggini 1560. A female figure of the Indies holding a globe moving towards X Spanish ships. To right a group of figures from the New World and a llama laden with silver bars look on. Bust of Philip II. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994893391746814369)  2025-11-29T22:17Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"As Advent starts here an expectant Virgin appears to Saint Simn de Rojas (British Museum) A burning babe as Robert Southwell would say"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1994894122990096800)  2025-11-29T22:19Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"This depiction of the Turkish invasion of Hungary were made to accompany a poem by Hans Sachs issued #otd XX Nov 1532. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995151057731862600)  2025-11-30T15:20Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"A man assaulted by a lion and defended by a dog Florentine artist 16th century ponce attributed to Zuccaro (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995151182936117429)  2025-11-30T15:21Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Woman drawn by Peter Lely 1658-1665 (British Museum) Lely died in #London #otd XX Nov 1680"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995152171181183175)  2025-11-30T15:25Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"30 Nov 1554: Cardinal Pole absolves #England of schism from #Rome. The picture is of a special commemorative medal struck for the occasion (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995152305944154496)  2025-11-30T15:25Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"1 Dec 1669: St. Oliver Plunkett ordained bishop at #Ghent #otd for the see of #Armagh Executed at Tyburn X July 1681. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995534060555211226)  2025-12-01T16:42Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Hippopotamus "William" c. 19611878 B.C.E. Middle Kingdom This statuette - popularly called "William" - was moulded in faience a ceramic material made of ground quartz. William cheers me a lot. I hope you like him too. (Met Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995800590878667103)  2025-12-02T10:21Z 38.3K followers, 1288 engagements


"As Advent is underway here an expectant Virgin appears to Saint Simn de Rojas (British Museum) A burning babe as Robert Southwell would say"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995811122142707870)  2025-12-02T11:03Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Taking the rare chance to walk down the centre of some of Dublins busier central streets thanks to President Zelensky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995849191428620677)  2025-12-02T13:35Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Artificial left-hand made of iron with moveable fingers and thumb. A sliding catch at the wrist and a large nail through the palm for securing reins. 16th century of German manufacture (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995977117214061039)  2025-12-02T22:03Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Cobblers 1636 Jan van Vliet (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995979654889431065)  2025-12-02T22:13Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Silver pfennig of #nuntastic Agnes II Abbess of Quedlinburg c. 1148-1203 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995980039494521106)  2025-12-02T22:14Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"On her feast #otd X Dec Bernini's 1626 statue of St Bibiana 4th century Virgin & Martyr (Wikipaintings). Her refusal to participate in the cult of Jupiter & also her martyrdom (Rijksmuseum) The entablature from her church Santa Bibiana in #Rome (Washington Gallery of Art)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995983230197961147)  2025-12-02T22:27Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"A 17th century depiction of Johannes Gutenberg (The Trustees of the British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1995987871115718849)  2025-12-02T22:46Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Smell from a series of the Five Senses Cornelis Dusart 1693. This is not the sense of smell in a good way. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996279620081958940)  2025-12-03T18:05Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Firework display for the election of Ferdinand III as King of the Romans #otd X Dec 1636 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996279721521188925)  2025-12-03T18:05Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Carved ivory bust of St Francis Xavier probably made in Manila c. 1630 (British Museum) Francis Xavier died #otd X Dec 1552"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996282731861524520)  2025-12-03T18:17Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"The Holy Family afloat Mary feeds Jesus Joseph navigates and the angels propel (Wierix 1619 British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996282849243320534)  2025-12-03T18:18Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Study of a mastiff dog lying down Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger c. 1616 - c. 1659 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996326732463501583)  2025-12-03T21:12Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Seraph c. 1263-1266 Found in the Palace of Westminster 1816 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996327085384872165)  2025-12-03T21:14Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"This has no title but it might have this tagline: "She doesn't like his sermon very much" Govert Flinck formerly attributed to Rembrandt c. 1640 - 1645 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996330231620383092)  2025-12-03T21:26Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Cauldrons over a stove 17th century Italian unknown artist. An informal little slice of everyday life. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996333097751810192)  2025-12-03T21:37Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"4 Dec 1630: Incorporation #otd of the Providence Island Company - Isla de Providencia (British Museum seal) heavily backed by #English puritan interests"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1996626372509552698)  2025-12-04T17:03Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Portrait of Richard Baxter half length in an oval frame on a pedestal aged XX 1677 "Farewell VAINE WORLD: as thou hast bin to me ." &c. Baxter died X Dec 1691. (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1997964910018564480)  2025-12-08T09:42Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec 1519: Elizabeth Woodford enters the Augustinian Abbey at Burnham #Bucks #otd About 1548 she entered St Monicas convent #Leuven (John Salmon) -one of those continuators of #English religious life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998062542006964602)  2025-12-08T16:10Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec 1642: The Catholic Confederates of #Ireland commission Luke Wadding #Franciscan of #Waterford as their #Roman representative and agent #otd Waddings papers now in @ucdarchives give much information on this work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998130340398006762)  2025-12-08T20:39Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec 1637: Andrew Marvell clergyman (father of Andrew the #poet) recently out of plague quarantine delivers the funeral sermon for John Ramsden Mayor of #Hull #otd (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998076008893653355)  2025-12-08T17:03Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"9 Dec 1425: Foundation of the University of Leuven/Louvain #otd This 1442 statue of the Sedes Sapientiae Our Lady Seat of Wisdom St. Peter's Church #Leuven is an emblem of this important university (JMcC) Leuven would become an important site for #Irish & #English exiles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998412079758557693)  2025-12-09T15:19Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec 1626: b. Queen Christina of #Sweden brilliant polymath later convert to #Rome her own woman 'the Minerva of the North' #otd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998126963878432785)  2025-12-08T20:26Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Mourning ring for a woman London 2nd half of the 17th century. Made by either James Jordan or John Jones. "In death shees blest Since heauens her rest" (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998147680007332021)  2025-12-08T21:48Z 38.3K followers, 2066 engagements


"Coati or coatimundi Everard Kick c. 1651-1700 (British Museum)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998457918845333613)  2025-12-09T18:21Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"The Dish of Herrings Gabriel Metsu c. 1660 (Muse du Louvre)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998506325152800876)  2025-12-09T21:33Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Saint Martin on Horseback Germany Franconia c. 1510 Linden wood Fantastic the way Martin has been turned into a well-to-do 16th century man here. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998508585668821233)  2025-12-09T21:42Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"8 Dec: Here John Duns Scotus utters part of the famous tag about the Immaculate Conception: "Potuit decuit ergo fecit" He could; it was fitting; therefore He did it (From the Da Como fresco cycle 1672 Aula Maxima St. Isidore's College Rome)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998000206533607734)  2025-12-08T12:02Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements


"Wednesday XX Dec Dublin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jdmccafferty/status/1998669255005331699)  2025-12-10T08:20Z 38.3K followers, XXX engagements