#renaissance england

[reallybadblackoutpoems]

a self-esteem guidebook: learning to embrace your imperfect self (1992) - kenneth a. beavers

"exploding you with my mind"

[canisalbus]

You mentioned dog beauty standards - what would they be? What would the ideal dog look like in their time and place?

I think a few common human beauty standards can be applied to dog people as well. Symmetrical features, balanced proportions, cleanliness, good health, good teeth, good posture, pleasant voice and confident gait.

In Vasco's and Machete's setting, men are expected to be athletic but youthful, have enough muscle definition to appear virile and sculptural but also retain some natural curves. An ideal woman is delicate and feminine but also full-figured, soft bodied and robust enough to bear children. Failing to appear vital and lively is a huge minus.

Fur is immensely important in dog world. Length and color doesn't matter but it should be dense, lush and shiny and obviously be free from dirt, odors and parasites. Beauty-conscious dogs with dark fur try to avoid having their coats bleached by the sun. Mange is greatly feared as it almost always comes with public shunning and loss of social status.

Dogs don't have much exposed skin but it too should appear healthy and smooth. Softer paw pads and glossy, neatly trimmed nails signify high standard of living.

In this particular time and place, slightly rounder and softer facial features are favored. Big, dark and round puppy eyes are seen as particularly beautiful. Symmetrical face markings are desirable, but some dogs become known for their unique and visually striking patches and spots. Vibrant and warm colors are generally more praiseworthy than more muted shades and fur dyeing isn't unheard of, but it takes a lot of time and effort to maintain and is too costly for most dogs. Tail standards vary between different types but carrying it high is usually seen as an attractive trait. Thickly furred and well groomed tails are well liked. Ear cropping and tail docking is a tradition comparable to body modding in some communities, although at this time most people that practice it are peasants and commoners.

[revivalofadornment]

𝕼𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝕰𝖑𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖍 𝕴

[harrietvane]

Doorway onto the Renaissance spiral staircase in the Château Royale, Blois

[irarann]

my thoughts on last chapter

i love how chaotic my ibis paint looks now compared to my procreate HELPPP

(yes i play enstars)

[lionofchaeronea]

Portrait of a Lady with a Parrot, unknown artist (English School), 1592

[burningvelvet]

early modern era portrait miniatures

[galleryofart]

High Street, Oxford

Artist: Thomas Malton the Younger (English, 1748–1804)

Date: 1798-1799

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

[worldhistoryfacts]

One of the oldest magicians’ advertisements we have is for Isaac Fawkes, who performed “his most surprising Tricks by Dexterity of Hand, with his Cards, Eggs, curious Indian Birds, Mice, and Money; which Curiosities no Person in the Kingdom can pretend to show like himself,” in the 1720s:

[annemarart]

the execution of lady jane grey

context  ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚

the execution of lady jane grey (1833) by paul delaroche, a french painter. the oil painting is now held in the london national gallery.

lady jane grey, nicknamed "nine days' queen", was proclaimed queen of england on 10 july 1553 and deposed only nine days later and executed on 12 Febuary 1554.

painting details ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚

༉‧₊˚. you can see that lady grey couldn't find the execution block, where she should've laid her head down, so she is guided towards it by sir john brydges, lieutenant of the tower, as the executioner waits off to the right.

༉‧₊˚. the ladies in waiting on the right are depicted as inconsolable: one slumped to the ground in misery and another turned away as to not see what is going to happen. 

༉‧₊˚.the lady in waiting on the ground holds lady grey's outer clothing and jewels on her lap. 

༉‧₊˚.both ladies are positioned so that their neck is highlighted, foreshadowing the execution waiting to happen.

༉‧₊˚. in actuality, the event took place outside but delaroche provides a dark background to emphasise the gloom of the event taking place. this also makes her dress stand out.

༉‧₊˚.  when executed, the condemned would wear black clothes and lady grey would wear that in history but she is presented with a white dress in the painting to represent her innocence and peace.

[austin-friars]

She is, a lady of King Arthur's court, or a Lady of King Edward IV's court, or King Richard III's court, or of a lady of Edward the Confessor's Court....

All I really know is that she kisses women and is rich.

[upennmanuscripts]

#CoffeeWithACodex is an informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators. Everyone is welcome to attend.

On May 2, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 1071, The names and armes of all the nobilitie who were in England at the tyme of King William the Conqueror. This book contains coats of arms, some painted and some drawn in ink, for the monarchs and nobles of England from Edward the Confessor to Elizabeth I. Written in England, 1597.

Register here:

[revivalofadornment]

Close up of the Queen Elizabeth I choker ♱

[mary-maud]

Chatsworth House, August 2023 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Saint Pancras Renaissance Hotel in LONDON

[monsterousregimeofwomens]

Images from a Book of Hours by Jean Pichore, possibly depicting Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII