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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 hippo (‘ipostamus’). Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 106v.
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Medieval hippo (‘ipostamus’). Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 106v.
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Medieval hippo (‘ipostamus’). Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 106v.
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Medieval hippo (‘ipostamus’). Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 106v.
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Medieval hippo (‘ipostamus’). Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 106v.
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Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels, by Agnolo Gaddi (c.1387)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
tempera on poplar panel
@histodons
@medievodons
#ArtHistory #MedievalArt #religion #Christianity #MuseumArchive #glam #ArtMuseum #catholicism #medievodons -
Ivory Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere
Spanish, carved 1115-20
Inscribed: D(OMI)N(V)S LOQUITUR MARIE (The Lord speaks to Mary)
The Met, #NYC
#ArtHistory #MedievalArt #religion #Christianity #MuseumArchive #glam #ArtMuseum #catholicism #spain -
Virgin and Child Crowned by Angels by Colijn de Coter (1490-95)
Art Institute of Chicago
#ArtHistory #MedievalArt #religion #Christianity #MuseumArchive #glam #ArtMuseum #catholicism -
#Oedipus and the Sphinx. Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César, Kingdom of Jerusalem (Acre) before 1291. British Library, Additional 15268, fol. 77v.
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It's the #DayOfHelios / Sol's Day / #Sunday! ☀️
"The sun from the south, the moon's companion,
her right hand cast about the heavenly horses.
The sun knew not where she a dwelling had,
the moon knew not what power he possessed,
the stars knew not where they had a station."
Poetic Edda, Völuspá🏛️ The Trundholm sun chariot from the Nordic Bronze Age (ca 1500-1300 BCE), depicting the Sun being drawn by a chariot, as described in #NorseMythology
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It's the #DayOfHelios / Sol's Day / #Sunday! ☀️
"Zeus then sent Hermes to Atreus and told him to get Thyestes to agree that Atreus should rule [Argos], if Helios (the Sun) should journey backwards. Thyestes agreed, and Helios put his setting where he usually rose."
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E2.12🏛️ Helios in a medieval illuminated manuscript
#antiquidons #mythology #history #Helios #medieval #medievalArt
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#Dragon painted on a #byōbu (屏風), a #Japanese folding screen. Seen in the #Museum of #EastAsian #Art #Cologne.
#JapaneseArt #Japan #JapaneseFolklore #MedievalArt -
A #festival scene in #Kyōto, seen in the #Museum of #EastAsian #Art #Cologne.
#JapaneseArt #Japan #JapaneseFolklore #MedievalArt #byobu