#grotesques — Public Fediverse posts

Illustration by Arent van Bolten, from Groteske figuren omgeven door een kaderlijn (ca. 1610).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/bc588339-cce0-4274-84e8-a4ce02316cb9

#grotesques #birds #monsters #drawing #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Jan Christian Bierpfaff, Jeremias Falck, from Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum (ca. 1645-50).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/53b45fc2-3c47-4b5e-a86b-4221fd4670a5

#alphabets #grotesques #decorative #letters #botanical #typography #design #art #publicdomain

Guide for Constructing the Letters h and i (ca. 1595) by Joris Hoefnagel.

Source: The Getty

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/0cfeb726-6355-4476-9289-76f5df312f29

#animals #grotesques #calligraphy #floral #art #publicdomain

Guide for Constructing the Letters h and i (ca. 1595) by Joris Hoefnagel.

Source: The Getty

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/0cfeb726-6355-4476-9289-76f5df312f29

#animals #grotesques #calligraphy #floral #art #publicdomain

Guide for Constructing the Letters h and i (ca. 1595) by Joris Hoefnagel.

Source: The Getty

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/0cfeb726-6355-4476-9289-76f5df312f29

#animals #grotesques #calligraphy #floral #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Jan Christian Bierpfaff, Jeremias Falck, from Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum (ca. 1645-50).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ca167e11-aa92-4cbb-b70f-57584fae9951

#alphabets #grotesques #decorative #letters #botanical #typography #design #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Jan Christian Bierpfaff, Jeremias Falck, from Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum (ca. 1645-50).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/1bf171b8-8fab-435d-bc4c-752b512a308c

#alphabets #grotesques #decorative #letters #botanical #typography #design #art #publicdomain

The Baths of Apollo at Versailles (1870).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8e283ccd-ed17-40a3-94ac-a7100b4767f7

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #stereoscopes #foliage #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

The Baths of Apollo at Versailles (1870).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8e283ccd-ed17-40a3-94ac-a7100b4767f7

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #stereoscopes #foliage #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

The Baths of Apollo at Versailles (1870).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8e283ccd-ed17-40a3-94ac-a7100b4767f7

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #stereoscopes #foliage #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

The Baths of Apollo at Versailles (1870).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8e283ccd-ed17-40a3-94ac-a7100b4767f7

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #stereoscopes #foliage #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

The Baths of Apollo at Versailles (1870).

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/8e283ccd-ed17-40a3-94ac-a7100b4767f7

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #stereoscopes #foliage #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Christoph Jamnitzer, from Neuw Grotteßken Buch (1610).

Source: Rijksmuseum

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/b93bb772-e512-4a9b-9f84-ea06faeb88f8

#grotesques #grotesque #human-animal-hybrid #flowers #ornament #design #art #publicdomain

Grotto Design with Automata (1615), from Les raisons des forces mouvantes
.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/df34ceaa-504c-4248-84b2-464ad4685293

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #machinery #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

Grotto Design with Automata (1615), from Les raisons des forces mouvantes
.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/df34ceaa-504c-4248-84b2-464ad4685293

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #machinery #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

Grotto Design with Automata (1615), from Les raisons des forces mouvantes
.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/df34ceaa-504c-4248-84b2-464ad4685293

#grottoes #fountains #gardens #machinery #grotesques #nature #artifice #caves #design #sculpture #art #publicdomain

Men and Women Surrounding a Face (1567) by Hieronymus Cock, Pieter van der Heyden, Jacob Floris.

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/a5f363bc-74e4-470f-90f3-7d6c52072535

#scrollwork #grotesques #baroque #floral #foliage #cartouches #ornament #architecture #skulls #art #publicdomain

A Woman and Two Satyrs by a Fountain (1556) by Cornelis Floris II, Hieronymus Cock, Johannes or Lucas van Doetecum.

Source: Rijksmuseum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/a97c8935-ade7-4114-8197-28cd4bd92573

#satyrs #grotesques #birds #baroque #floral #foliage #cartouches #ornament #architecture #art #publicdomain

9 Hilarious Gargoyle Statues: Medieval Humor!

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/04/04/medieval-humor-9-astonishing-gargoyle-statues-a-blend-of-art-and-functionality-in-gothic-architecture/

9 Hilarious Gargoyle Statues: Medieval Humor Hidden in Gothic Architecture

Discover 9 remarkable gargoyle statues that blend medieval humor with Gothic artistry and functionality. Explore the fascinating history and unique designs of these iconic sculptures.

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/03/31/medieval-humor-9-astonishing-gargoyle-statues-a-blend-of-art-and-functionality-in-gothic-architecture/

Current mood.

#TravelTuesday #photography #travelphotography #Paris #France #NotreDame #grotesques #LeStryge

Medieval humor: 9 Astonishing Gargoyle Statues

Discover 9 remarkable gargoyle statues that blend medieval humor with Gothic artistry and functionality. Explore the fascinating history and unique designs of these iconic sculptures.

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/12/10/medieval-humor-9-astonishing-gargoyle-statues-a-blend-of-art-and-functionality-in-gothic-architecture/

🚨 infrequent reminder 🚨
a gargoyle is really only a gargoyle if it has a spout designed to convey water run off away from the building (like a gutter and for the exact same reasons we use gutters today).

a grotesque is a decorative statue used as architectural accents frequently used in gothic designs. This can be on the wall, roof, etc.

#ttrpg #architecture #history #art #gargoyles #grotesques

I'm glad it's not a Baker's Dozen bat.

Francais 12400, f. 75va

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Finally got to see that medieval fantasy movie, "Pipeweed Bear."

Cambrai Chansonnier of Zeghere van Male. Bruges, c1500s

#MedievalMastodon #Medievalodons #Drollery #Manuscripts #IlluminatedManuscript #Grotesques #Marginalia #MedievalArt #Book #MedievalHybrids #Medievalist #MedievalManuscript

Finally finished two rush projects and this allows me to continue on with the Marginalia Tarot Deck.

Today it's the Eight of Coins which is based on The Romance of the Rose. Français380.

It's a real learning experience on duplicating all these medieval painting styles digitally.

#tarot #tarotcards #tarotdeck #marginalia #marginaliatarotdeck #medievalmanuscript #affinityphoto #digitaltarotcard #tarotreadersofinstagram #Français380 #8ofcoins
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HAPPY CATURDAY

Have a polka-dotted kitty cat.

M.1004 f. 151va. France, Paris. c1420-c1425

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So much going on here. Love the face on the shield of the satyr and the hybrid man with the unicorn horn. No idea what they're fighting about.

not cited by original poster. Only it's from the Bodleian Library

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