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Medieval selfies and the earliest selfie-stick

Selfies are by no means an exclusively modern phenomenon. During the Middle Ages artists would portray themselves, even realistically. The person seen here made two selfies of himself and even tells us his name: “Rufillus”, Latin for The Redheaded. In the top image he is using a stick to support his arm so as to make a better picture. I like to think it is the earliest example of a selfie-stick!

Read more about these images in this blog post: https://medievalbooks.nl/2018/09/20/me-myself-and-i/

Sources: Cologny, Martin Bodmer, 127; Amiens, Bibliothèque municipale, Lescalopier 30.

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A Hoopoe, Goose, Partridge, Peacock, Heron, Caladrius Bird, Phoenix, Night Heron, and Swan from a Franco-Flemish bestiary from about 1270.

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#ExhibitionAlert! Are you visiting Utrecht anytime soon? Then don't miss out on this exhibition about miniatures from the southern Netherlands at the Museum Catharijneconvent! Don't have the chance to visit this exhibition or can't get enough of Netherlandish miniatures? There is also a companion book published in both Dutch and English.

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Recommended reading!

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Deposition, Walters Manuscript W.494, fol. 39r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DZE1gc

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Initial "A" with Visitation, Cistercian nun in prayer; marginal author portrait of Cistercian monk Johannes de Toussens, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 1r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DW9dMo

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Christ before Pilate, Walters Manuscript W.494, fol. 30r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DRpHTz

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Noli me tangere, Walters Manuscript W.494, fol. 44r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DxxD4W

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Last Supper, Walters Manuscript W.494, fol. 24r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DRpJ5X

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Initial "Q" with Peter enthroned, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 196v by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DW9dxA

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Initial "Q" with St. John the Evangelist lying in coffin, blessing five liars, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 133v by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DpYMLH

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Initial "M" with Adoration of Magi, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 28r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/D259he

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Christ before Pilate, Walters Manuscript W.494, fol. 30r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DRpHTz

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Initial "M" with Annunciation, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 218v by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DYsX5R

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Beaupre Antiphonary, Vol. 3, Historiated initial "H" with Nativity, Annunciation to Shepherds, Walters Manuscript W.761, fol. 4r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/D259iX

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Lace margins, Walters Manuscript W.494, Folio 17r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DXkhz5

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Lace Book of Marie de' Medici, Lace margins, Walters Manuscript W.494, Folio 16v by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts https://flic.kr/p/DZE1Zr