#muggletonians

[hdslibrary]

A lovely #finisfriday from a commentary on the biblical Book of Jude attributed to English author Thomas Tomkinson (1631-1710?), a member of the Muggletonian sect of Protestant Christians. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkWUXRJWOE/?igshid=p84d8beohb2v

[deliaopran]

Six Muggletonian Astronomical Prints (Mid 19th Century Oil Color Prints)

A series of six astronomical engravings in tones of blue, white, yellow, and green, intended to demonstrate that the earth is at the center of the universe, based on planetary charts drawn by Isaac Frost, an artist and scientist associated with a Victorian sect known as the Muggletonians. They were printed by George Baxter, who employed his innovative oil color printing technique that permitted subtle gradations for a glowing effect and engraved by Chubb & Son, London...

Isaac Frost was a scientist and prominent member of the sect in the mid 19th Century who was instrumental in the refinement of the Muggletonian's astronomical theory, as represented on these prints. They were originally published under the title Two Systems of Astronomy, 1846 and were likely circulated only to members of the sect.

Read more here and here.

[georgeglazergallery]

The Muggletonians were a British Christian sect that lasted for about 300 years until the last adherent died in the 1970s. If they are remembered today at all, it is mainly thanks to the masterful celestial prints produced in the mid 19th century by one of their members, Isaac Frost, who produced them in collaboration with George Baxter, inventor of an oil-based ink printing process. More info: http://www.georgeglazer.com/maps/celestial/muggsinv/muggsinv.html

[damenora]

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Muggleton, Lodowicke (1609-1698), co-founder of Muggletonianism

Actually yesterday's but.

Man, those English Dissenters were a wacky bunch.

On the other paw, the second of their main tenets was "there is no Devil but the unclean Reason of men."  

They might have a point, there.

[frimleyblogger]

A Cabinet Of Curiosities

A Cabinet Of Curiosities

  Two Temple Place, in an area occupied by barristers and baristas, is one of London’s best kept secrets – a wonderful, heavily carved monument to late Victorian and Edwardian opulence. Now under the care of the Bulldog Trust it opens its doors in the winter season to the hoi polloi, hosting exhibitions featuring collections from outside of the metropolis. Discoveries: Art, Science and…

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[bromobenzyl]

I learned about muggletonians in my religious studies class today and my professor even put the house logos on his power point and was like, muggletonians were cool and all that, but they had nothing to do with harry potter and are therefore not that cool