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[deathandmysticism]

Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae, 16th century

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John Awdeley, The Fraternity of Vagabonds, 1561

[historyarchaeologyartefacts]

Picture of “Wound Man” from an English anatomical treatise, c. 1400-1600. Presumably served as a reminder of the injuries to which the human body is prone. These typically range from blows to the head, to stab wounds and bites by snakes and insects. [6710x8935]

Source: https://reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/boatdl/picture_of_wound_man_from_an_english_anatomical/

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The crypt beneath the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord, Loreta, Prague. > Photos by P. Zuchnický.

[lionofchaeronea]

Saint George Killing the Dragon, Bernat Martorell, 1434/35

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16th century Italian lace patterns.

Bazzachi, Giovanni, active 1577-1596. Nova scielta de’ piu belli lavori, et ricami, ch'oggidi s'usano. Piacenza, 1592.

Typ 525 92.196 

Houghton Library, Harvard University

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I’m always on the look for frames like this. Tiny, strange shapes! http://bit.ly/2I389Bc

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[edisaportal-blog]

Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Box of Visions (Caja de visiones), c. 1930.

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[danskjavlarna]

From Helleleuchtender Hertzens-Spiegel, 1680.

May this keep yours from breaking: my collection of vintage heart imagery.

The imagery that Tumblr bizarrely deemed insensitive to community standards: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy

[dame-de-pique]

Immanuel Friedlaender - Vesuv, 1903

[theworldofalchemy]

Taken from Emblemata Moralia & Bellica (1615) by Jacobus Bruck Engraving by Matthaus Merian

“Invidentes egent“