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Creation of the animals. Holkham Bible, England ca. 1320-1330. BL, Add. 47682, fol. 2v.
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Sign of Pisces. Matfre Ermengau, Breviari d'amor, Occitania ca. 1300-1350. BL, Harley 4940, fol. 30v.
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Crowned cat. Scheibler Armorial, Germany ca. 1450-1480. München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.icon. 312 c, p. 258.
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Ah, yes, the Bayeux Tapestry: that ancient scroll of doodles that apparently requires more brain power than solving a Rubik's cube while blindfolded. Who knew contemplating medieval embroidery was a secret test of your browser settings? 🧵🤦‍♂️ #JustEnableJavaScriptAlready
https://economist.com/interactive/culture/2026/09/03/the-many-mysteries-and-lessons-of-the-bayeux-tapestry #BayeuxTapestry #MedievalArt #BrowserSettings #JavaScript #Challenge #RubiksCube #HackerNews #ngated

Medieval Phoenix Woven Blanket - Medieval Phoenix Throw Blanket - Phoenix Art Woven Blanket by divineandplayart https://www.etsy.com/listing/1681717983/medieval-phoenix-woven-blanket-medieval?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MedievalArt #PhoenixBlanket #HomeDecor #EtsyFinds #WovenBlanket

Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka #FriggsDay aka Friday.

"Frigg, I believe,
knows all that happens,
although she says it not."
Freyja in Lokasenna

🏛 Frigg or Valkyrie, Tuna, Alsike, Uppland, Sweden

#DayOfAphrodite #MedievalArt #Frigg #antiquidons #history

Hashtag #introduction for Bluesky: #medieval #history #manuscripts #StainedGlass #OpusAnglicanum #MedievalArt #craftsmanship #14thCentury #LadyOfClare #ClareCollege #CambridgeUniversity

Today is the Feast of the #Annunciation.

This 1270s illustration was inserted into a #14thCentury #psalter now owned by #StJohnsCollege at #CambridgeUniversity - where red is the college colour; hence the name of the #blazer. Note the magnificent red & gold wings of the #ArchangelGabriel in this wonderful depiction!

https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/manuscripts/medieval_manuscripts/medman/A/K26/K26f11r.htm
https://www.ladymargaretboatclub.org/history

#13thCentury #medieval #manuscript #illumination #MedievalArt #medievodons #RedMen #LMBC @medievodons