#mid 14th century

[jeannepompadour]

Illustrations from the Anjou Bible aka Naples Bible by Cristoforo Orimina and Iannutius de Matrice, c. 1340

[blueiscoool]

An illuminated section from a talismanic scroll Egypt, Mamluk, Mid-14th century

[majouartings]

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[garden-ghoul]

brother william is talking about heretical movements again. his explanation, apparently in service of the idea that heretics don't do it because they're bad christians or bad people, is that these are mostly populist movements in which people denied power are encouraged to seize it. for the leaders of the movements, even if they believe they are seizing power for themselves. "The faith a movement proclaims doesn’t count: what counts is the hope it offers."

this is a cool perspective on heresies! they might be conceived by people who hang out and argue about theology all day, but they aren't living movements until they gain popular support. it's also making me feel "oh, duh!" marginalized people (here "lepers") have literally always been pissed off about being oppressed, but the language they used to talk about it a thousand years ago was religious language, not like the secular way we see popular movements talked about from around the 1600s on. like, the luddites or whatever. they may have given religious justifications for their position, but they're remembered for the position, not the justification! as brother william points out, a heresy is any idea that's inconvenient for the church, and because the church is doing the legislating its objections must be couched in religious terms.

"What must be done?" brother william asks. "Give learning to the simple? Too easy, or too difficult." if they had a sense of perspective they wouldn't be so easy to control! so, same as it ever was, really.

[czolgosz]

it bothers me so much when people have medieval or early early modern characters wear the plague doctor masks with the beaks, those didn't come about until the 17th century

[sheliesshattered]

first time ever working on a cosplay where the question “how do you know if the dress is spiral laced or cross laced?” can be answered with “because you can see the crossed laces coming undone in a 2 second shot in the sex scene”

[crow-collections]

[statelibraryqueensland]

What on earth did we miss in Our Flag Means Death for this to be a spoiler?

Our librarians have decided, without reading any of the 16th century Latin, that this image must be attempting to portray… A monkfish.

Illustration from the Ortus Sanitatis: de herbis & plantis (1511). From the Rare Books Collection, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

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[dlyarchitecture]

[memories-of-ancients]

Carved ivory mirror case with lovers, France, mid 14th century

from The Walters Art Museum

[picard-schreckensberger]

Double figurine composed of the fore-quarters of facing cervids

Bronze, Iran in the Iron Age (14th–mid-6th century BC) and during the Neo-Elamite dynasties

[miapcain]

Study of Vesna dressed in a red shift and mid 14th century noblewoman's dress with slashed sleeves, and curled braids. After a piece by Auguste Racinet. Gouache, black ink and red ink

[shebeafancyflapjack]

I'm sure this has been pointed out before but a lot of people seem to think Jemima is one of the children of the plague ghosts in the basement. But her clothes and her "ring a ring a rosies" song implies she's actually a victim of the Great Plague of the mid-17th century, as opposed to the Black Death which took the basement ghosts, who are from the 14th century. Would explain why she's not down there with them.

Opens up all sorts of questions of how a child of the plague died in the house. Was she a servant's kid? Had she just snuck in one day? Was the house abandoned for a time because of it being "condemned" until Kitty's dad bought it?

Also I love the detail of those bandages on her arms, whether they were for the sores she has or just all she had to keep warm, it breaks my heart. 🥺

(And now I get back to my Robin-adopts-her fic).

[buffetlicious]

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Mooncake Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is called the Mid-autumn Festival because the 15th day is the middle of a month, and the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn. In Singapore, mooncakes and lanterns are offered for sale as early as a month before the festival. These days, however, it has become more common to give mooncakes as gifts than to eat them during the festival. The custom of offering sacrifices to the moon has been replaced by celebrating the festival with family and friends. Moon-viewing parties is one way to enjoy the occasion, with family and friends sitting in gardens lit by paper lanterns, sipping tea, nibbling on mooncakes, and if so inspired, composing poetry in venerable Tang Dynasty fashion.

The Full Moon is considered a symbol of reunion, as such the Mid-autumn Festival is also known as the Reunion Festival. Shaped round like the full moon, mooncakes signify reunion. The Mid-autumn Festival is associated with the moon and “moon appreciation” (赏月) parties, particularly because the moon is at its brightest during this time. The festival also coincides with the end of the autumn harvest, marking the end of the Hungry Ghost Festival, which occurs during the seventh lunar month. The day of the Mid-autumn Festival is traditionally thought to be auspicious for weddings, as the moon goddess is believed to extend conjugal bliss to couples.

Among the Chinese, the most popular of all the tales connected with the Mid-autumn Festival is that of Chang-E (嫦娥), also known as the Moon Lady, and her husband Hou Yi (后羿). This myth is said to have originated from storytellers in the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE), and even as far back as the time of Emperor Yao (2346 BCE).

Hidden Messages in Mooncakes played a major role in the liberation of Yuan China (1206–1341 CE) from the Mongols in the 14th century. Despite a prohibition against large gatherings, rebel leader Zhu Yuan Zhang was able to instigate a rebellion by placing secret messages in mooncakes. The rebellion took place during the Mid-autumn Festival, and the celebration of the festival and eating of mooncakes took on a different meaning thereafter.

Information from National Library Board. Bo Jio literally meaning “not invited” in Hokkien.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Word List: Fashion History

to try to include in your poem/story (pt. 3/3)

Pelete Bite - a fabric created by the Kalabari Ijo peoples of the Niger Delta region by cutting threads out of imported cloth to create motifs

Pelisse - a woman’s long coat with long sleeves and a front opening, used throughout the 19th century; can also refer to men’s military jackets and women’s sleeved mantles

Peplos - a draped, outer garment made of a single piece of cloth that was worn by women in ancient Greece; loose-fitting and held up with pins at the shoulder, its top edge was folded over to create a flap and it was often worn belted

Pillow/Bobbin Lace - textile lace made by braiding and twisting thread on a pillow

Pinafore - a decorative, apron-like garment pinned to the front of dresses for both function and style

Poke Bonnet - a nineteenth-century women’s hat that featured a large brim which extended beyond the wearer’s face

Polonaise - a style of dress popular in the 1770s-80s, with a bodice cut all in one and often with the skirts looped up; it also came back into fashion during the 1870s

Pomander - a small metal ball filled with perfumed items worn in the 16th & 17th centuries to create a pleasant aroma

Poulaine - a shoe or boot with an extremely elongated, pointed toe, worn in the 14th and 15th centuries

Raffia Cloth - a type of textile woven from palm leaves and used for garments, bags and mats

Rebato - a large standing lace collar supported by wire, worn by both men and women in the late 16th and early 17th century

Robe à L’anglaise - the 18th-century robe à l’anglaise consisted of a fitted bodice cut in one piece with an overskirt that was often parted in front to reveal the petticoat

Robe à la Française - an elite 18th-century gown consisting of a decorative stomacher, petticoat, and two wide box pleats falling from shoulders to the floor

Robe en Chemise - a dress fashionable in the 1780s, constructed out of muslin with a straight cut gathered with a sash or drawstring

Robe Volante - a dress originating in 18th-century France which was pleated at the shoulder and hung loose down, worn over hoops

Roses / Rosettes - a decorative rose element usually found on shoes in the 17th century as fashion statement

Ruff - decorative removable pleated collar popular during the mid to late 16th and 17th century

Schenti - an ancient Egyptian wrap skirt worn by men

Shirtwaist - also known as waist; a woman’s blouse that resembles a man’s shirt

Skeleton Suit - late 18th & early 19th-century play wear for boys that consists of two pieces–a fitted jacket and trousers–that button together

Slashing - a decorative technique of cutting slits in the outer layer of a garment or accessory in order to expose the fabric underneath

Spanish Cape - an outer wrap often cut in a three-quarter circle originating from Spain

Spanish Farthingale - a skirt made with a series of hoops that widened toward the feet to create a triangular or conical silhouette, created in the late 15th century

Spencer Jacket - a short waist- or bust-length jacket worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Stomacher - a decorated triangular-shaped panel that fills in the front opening of a women’s gown or bodice during the late 15th century to the late 18th century

Tablion - a rectangular panel, often ornamented with embroidery or jewels, attached to the front of a cloak; worn as a sign of status by Byzantine emperors and other important officials

Toga - the large draped garment of white, undyed cloth worn by Roman men as a sign of citizenship

Toga Picta - a type of toga worn by an elite few in Ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire that was richly embroidered, patterned and dyed solid purple

Tricorne Hat - a 3-cornered hat with a standing brim, which was popular in 18th century

Tupu - a long pin used to secure a garment worn across the shoulders. It was typically worn by Andean women in South America

Vest/Waistcoat - a close-fitting inner garment, usually worn between jacket and shirt

Wampum - are shell beads strung together by American Indians to create images and patterns on accessories such as headbands and belts that can also be used as currency for trading

Wellington Boot - a popular and practical knee- or calf-length boot worn in the 19th century

If any of these words make their way into your next poem/story, please tag me, or leave a link in the replies. I would love to read them!

More: Fashion History ⚜ Word Lists

[mioritic]

Panel from the Chapel of the Palazzo Carrarese depicting a seated group of ten crowned angels holding black globes and lily flabella

Guariento di Arpo (1310–1370), mid-14th century

Musei Civici di Padova