Medieval Madness

Explorations into medieval culture, art, literature, architecture, history, and anything else I find historically fascinating

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Suppressed Histories Archives

Here's an amazing continuity; I know of an 11th century French MS depicting Kybele and a Gallus, showing that she was remembered long after

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medieval pride parade!

(prints)

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I think my favorite depictions of Mary are the ones in which she’s laying into demons like nobody’s business

Like yes queen, kick his ass

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So it has been brought to my attention that the first image is, in fact, a picture of st Marina (also known as st Margaret of Antioch) and not of mother Mary, and I am rather embarrassed by my unfortunate blunder (I’m sorry Marina, I’m sure you’re very cool)

To make up for my mistake here are some extra pictures of Mary (yes, only Mary this time, I’ve double checked my sources) kicking more demon ass

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medieval heart-shaped prayer book in a medieval painting and in real life

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bring back escoffions

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Gilt bronze fragment from "the Temple Pyx", Germany, mid 12th century

from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

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Gold and sapphire ring, England, 15th century

from The British Museum

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The Book of Kells, Ireland, circa 800 AD

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Detail from "Hours of Catherine of Cleves" (est. ca. 1440) and illuminated by the Master of Catherine of Cleves

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Mosaic floor tile excavated at Byland Abbey in Yorkshire, England, 13th century

from The British Museum

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Kneeling Knight, Westminster Psalter British Library, MS Royal 2 A XXII 13th Century

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New “Leda and the Swan” fresco uncovered @ Pompeii. 

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Fifteenth century tarot cards, possibly the oldest known deck. Look how beautiful they are! These are from way back before they were used for cartomancy.

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