these illuminated manuscripts from medieval times were most likely created by monks as an encyclopedia of herbs and animals the drawings are fantastical and beyond beautiful, but my favorite part h…
these illuminated manuscripts from medieval times were most likely created by monks as an encyclopedia of herbs and animals the drawings are fantastical and beyond beautiful, but my favorite part h…
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“My Own Sweet Time”, 10″ x 15″, watercolor & ink This post is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into my sometimes focused, often haphazard, approach to painting the watercolor shown above. If you don’t care to read all the details, just scan through the pictures, but if you’re like me, you might find it interesting to see […]
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Now I’m on the back slice of life, I can but marvel at the arrogance of my youth and failure to appreciate the brevity of life. A pity. But it’s a tad late now to take any other path, I can but only rue my lack of offspring and the love and comfort of a … Continue reading "Wilhelm Werner von Zimmer’s ‘Dance of Death’ from 1540"
“#MedievalTwitter Procession of the shrine reliquary of Bamberg Cathedral. I love the size of the reliquary and the huge crowd following along. British Library Add MS 15689, f. 36r https://t.co/5CoyCMYZ82”
First published in Antwerp, 1624, under title: Pia desideria emblematis
For background and links, please see: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2013/09/comet-sketches.html
The Topographia is divided into three parts: Landscape, flora and fauna, pt 1, is the focus of this post
Medieval snails (BL, Add 36684, fol. 61v)
