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Orlando Furioso, Milan Treves Brothers Publishers 1881

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Gustave Doré : “Joyeuseté” ou “À saute-mouton”, bronze, vers 1881. (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

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And that one was for an artbook-encyclopedia on Middle Ages

Oppening page for "Tristan and Iseult" and closing for "Death of Arthu"

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I know it's gonna happen and that it's integral to the themes of the legend but know that im still gonna boo and jeer when palamedes converts to christianity

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Ceramic bowl, Iran, 12th-13th century

from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

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Miroir Historial (c. 1475).

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The Dream of Astyages (c. 1475).

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Arthurian romances (c. 1290).

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I love this old Arthurian illustration of Uther with Merlin. They’re plotting to sneak Uther into the castle, to get to Igraine. She looks so pissed at their bullshit.

“I know this motherfucker and his wizard bitchboy are up to somethin’. They can fuck right off with that.”

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If you see this you’re legally obligated to reblog and tag with the book you’re currently reading

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Details from a 15th century German miscellany, depicting the zodiac signs Ares and Scorpio (Ms. Ludwig XII 8 (83.MO.137), fol. 54v). From the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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noah's ark (with dead bodies floating in the water)

in a book of hours, france, c. 1440–50

source: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. D. inf. 2. 11, fol. 59v

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This is truly a once in a lifetime exhibition ✨

The Château de Chantilly's display of the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry literally brought me to tears 🥹 Begun in 1411 by the incomparable Limbourg Brothers, it is one of the most incredible manuscripts ever produced. Currently partially disbound for conservation, its calendar pages are all on display at the same time, allowing visitors to see all the stunning details of the full-page miniatures. I was so thrilled to make it to this show!

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I sidle up to you and wink as I open my trench coat, revealing...

(NO it's not the real one, but it's still cool. And I'm telling you first because it seems like something you'd be into. Yes, you.)

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The Garden of Eden from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry by the Limbourg Brothers, 1410s

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I bring you gladsome tidings of a woman who needle-felts creatures from the Luttrell Psalter.

That is all.