Attention on Sahasrara

Emile-Auguste Hublin,  Le chemin du marché, finistère,  59½  x  37¾  inches.

Though the woman is walking along a path, watching the view, and probably distracted by the child accompanying her, her attention must remain on the pot she is carrying on her head. 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi has likened this to the way our attention should always be on the Sahasrara (crown of the head), where we are connected to the Divine, even while fulfilling our daily duties, and though our attention may be assailed by distractions.

Sofonisba Anguissola

self portrait

Leighton Museum

Frederic Lord Leighton crops up a fair bit in this blog, so here's a link to a post on the blog underpaintings about the restoration of his home, now a museum. 

Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), English - Bianca, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Sussex

Holman Hunt was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite movement in English painting. 

Isabella and the Pot of Basil, 187 cm × 116 cm
Indian basil (tulsi) is considered a sacred plant by Hindus.

Correggio

Madonna Adoring the Infant Christ (detail)

Xue Mo, Mongolian

Jules Breton

Jeune Moissonneuse endormie sur des gerbes de ble, 1866, 14.25 x 18.25 inches.