Labours of the Months
ARTISTIC THEME REPRESENTING THE TWELVE MONTHS BY ICONOGRAPHIC SCENES SHOWING HUMAN ACTIVITIES, USUALLY IN A LANDSCAPE
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The term Labours of the Months refers to cycles in Medieval and early Renaissance art depicting in twelve scenes the rural activities that commonly took place in the months of the year. They are often linked to the signs of the Zodiac, and are seen as humankind's response to God's ordering of the Universe.