#Medieval Monday

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #Crustmas on #ManuscriptMonday + #MedievalMonday, please enjoy some medieval #bestiary #crabs 🦀

Bib. Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 291 (De rerum naturis) f97v

Bib. Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 258 f25v

British Library, Harley MS 3244 f67r

Koninklijke Bib. KB KA 16 (Der Naturen Bloeme) f113v

[online-silkmoth]

never should have smoked that shit now i'm in medieval europe and I have to keep playing this harpsichord lest i be tried for witchcraft

[sherryewing]

Medieval Monday with If My Heart Could See You

Welcome back to my Medieval Monday blog! I’m so happy you’ve joined me again for another excerpt from If My Heart Could See You. We left off last week with a brief conversation with Dristan trying to coax Amiria into giving him her name. I hope you enjoy this first encounter between these two head-strong characters! Happy reading. Excerpt: “I see a task afore me that I might coax it from your…

[70sscifiart]

I declare today to be Medieval Computer Monday! I'm going to reblog 80s/90s medieval/fantasy retro tech illustrations from @lookcaitlin all day.

Then I have a newsletter coming out about the topic tomorrow. You can sign up here!

[archerinventive]

Happy Redhead Monday

Another beautiful shot from faire thanks to Liv F.H. ❤️

Missing those sweet faire vibes so much.

[muspeccoll]

640-year-old fly, anyone?

We're not sure how long this fly has been in this 14th-century notary's notebook, but it was a favorite among the students who spotted it in class a few weeks ago.

La Turade, Bernard de. [Notarial Registry]. 1383-1393. VAULT DC95.A2 N6 1383

[the-mediaeval-monk]

Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 270b f.14r

The citizens of Sodom surrounded by demons

[uwmspeccoll]

Welcome to Manuscript Monday!

In this series we will periodically focus on selections from our manuscript facsimile collection. Today we present selections from the Morgan Beatus Manuscript, reproduced as A Spanish Apocalypse, The Morgan Beatus Manuscript in New York by George Braziller, Inc. in association with the Pierpont Morgan Library in 1991. The original manuscript, made around 10th century CE at the scriptorium of San Miguel de Escalada in Spain by a monk named Maius, is the earliest surviving illuminated version of the monk Beatus of Liébana's commentary on the biblical Book of Apocalypse (also known as the Book of Revelation).  The text of the Book of Revelation makes up the first part of the manuscript, and Beatus’s commentary comprises the second part. The Book of Revelation tells of the end-times in Christianity, during the final judgement of humanity by God. The story within this Biblical book was also seen by those living during the Latin medieval era as representative of the beginning of something new: God’s celestial kingdom. Due to this view of the book, many artists incorporated imagery from this part of the Bible in their work.

Produced in Al-Andalus, or Muslim-ruled Spain, the artistic style of this work combines both Muslim and Christian visual traditions to create a beautifully illuminated manuscript that supplements the commentary by the monk. This artistic style is known as the Mozarabic, which comes from the Arabic mustaʿrib, meaning ‘Arabicized’. Interestingly, this style of art can only be seen in Christian religious art and architecture from Spain at the time, as non-religious artistic objects made by Christians look so similar to Islamic versions of the same works that they cannot be identified as intentionally Christian. Some key Islamic artistic elements within the manuscript include buildings with horseshoe arches, intricate geometric and vegetal patterns as borders for larger images, and the large, bulging eyes of the illustrated animals.

Another interesting aspect of this specific manuscript is the colophon at the end of the manuscript. It tells readers about the circumstances surrounding the creation of this book, including the maker, the patron, the year it was made, and an explanation about why Maius created the manuscript ("I write this . . . at the command of Abbot Victor, out of love for the book of the vision of John the beloved disciple. As part of its adornment I have painted a series of pictures . . . so that the wise may fear the coming of the future judgement of the world's end."). Colophons in medieval manuscripts are not usually as detailed, so the inclusion of all this information contributes greatly to the knowledge and history surrounding the Morgan Beatus Manuscript.

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– Sarah S., Special Collections Graduate Intern

[angevinyaoiz]

King John I tattoo design commission – a redraw of his royal seal, with some ornamentation

[justabigoldnerd]

Thank you so much @cha-melodius for the tag!!!! I'm just now seeing this at 8:48am on a Monday morning lol

Here are seven sentences from "I Am Your Lover (I Am Your Jailor)":

Everything was beautiful. Illya looked over at Solo, riding beside him. The Prince was wind-chapped, and snowflakes nestled in his dark hair; pearls in a bed of obsidian. A curl had freed itself and rested across his brow. His expression was pensive and far-away as he searched the snow covered forest floor for more trapped animals. He was beautiful. Oh, fuck.

No pressure tagging @pippinoftheshire @yallwildinrn @huggiebird @heytheredeann @nicijones

@the-golden-comet and anyone else who wants to join!!!

[upennmanuscripts]

Today's #MedicalMonday is LJS 435, portions of a 15th c. Arabic treatise on surgery with extensive illustrations of surgical implements. Topics covered include incision, perforation, blood-letting, wounds, bone-setting, dislocations, and sprains.

🔗 :

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #ManuscriptMonday / #MedievalMonday : a #walrus, I guess 😂

Cambridge University Library Kk.4.25 (Didactic miscellany, containing a bestiary and other texts), f. 89r England, c.1230

[theatre-of-lies]

Manuscript monday redraws from some time ago

[sherryewing]

Medieval Monday with Sherry Ewing

Welcome to my Medieval Monday blog and the continuation of another excerpt from my bestselling novel If My Heart Could See You. Dristan is on the beach and has just encounter a woman who is alone. He can appreciate a beautiful lady and can in no way leave her without offering his protection… Happy reading, my lovelies, and enjoy! Excerpt: His hands would no doubt be able to span her small…

[70sscifiart]

Well, @lookcaitlin alerted me to some more cool medieval computer pics, so I now declare this to be... Medieval Computer Monday Tuesday!! That way I still get to use the same tag.

[archerinventive]

Happy Makers Monday!

Just finished up this custom pair of bracers for a friend and I'm loving how they turned out.

Inspired by the same stlyle of bracers as those I wear when performing, these bracers were made with additional stamp detailing and duel daggers.

To get your own custom pair of bracers feel free to reach out via my Patreon or via the Etsy link below.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArcherInventive

Wishing you all a wonderful last week of summer. :) While I'll miss these longer days, I am very excited to get all snuggled up for fall. 🍁 🍂