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**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 4h

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

Angry oyster. Jacob van Maerlant, Der Naturen Bloeme, Flanders ca. 1350. Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, fol. 108v.
#medieval #MedievalArt

**musermeku** @musermeku · 15h

15h

musermeku @musermeku

The dance of death: the duke. Woodcut after Hans Holbein the younger [1581]

Wellcome Collection | Public Domain

etching: a skeleton grabbing the coat of a duke

#museumofskeletons #museum #kunst

**walfischbucht** @walfischbucht@norden.social · 23h

23h

walfischbucht @walfischbucht@norden.social

Übrigens:

Die Einwohner*innen von Wismar sind allgemein nicht unfreundlich.

Sie konnten und können aber auch gefährlich sein.

Foto: Steintafel unter einer Laterne auf dem Marktplatz von Wismar mit gravierten Buchstaben, goldfarben gefüllt: „Hier wurden 1427 im Handwerkeraufstand unter Klaus Jesup der Bürgermeister Johann Banzkow und der Ratsherr Hinrik von Haren enthauptet.“

#Denkmal #Handwerkeraufstand #medieval

**Dr Surekha Davies (she/her)** @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 23h

23h

Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

"an enchanting journey". Thank you, @janmachielsen.bsky.social, for your review of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, from @ucpress.bsky.social, in @thetls.bsky.social! 1/n #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH www.the-tls.co.uk/politics-soc...

Primeval fears still fire the ...

Bluesky SocialJan Machielsen (@janmachielsen.bsky.social)Historian of early modern religion, working on witches and saints. Loves hikes and risotto.

**Kevin Wilbraham** @KPW1453@mastodon.social · 1d

Kevin Wilbraham @KPW1453@mastodon.social

14th century wall painting of St. John the Baptist from the Church of St. John the Baptist in Chester. My own. #WednesdayWallpainting #Chester #Medieval

**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 1d

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

The #Sun and the #Moon in their chariots. astronomical miscellany, Canterbury ca. 1050. BL, Cotton Tiberius B V/1, fol. 47r.
#medieval #MedievalArt

**Dr Surekha Davies (she/her)** @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 1d

Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

If you missed HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY on spring tour, you might like this recording of my talk at New York University. #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thC #HAMH #politics www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz-N...

Humans: A Monstrous History

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**Dr Surekha Davies (she/her)** @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 1d

Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

The audiobook of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from @tantoraudio.bsky.social read by@christinadelaine.bsky.social drops May 13! Pre-order now! HUMANS: a history of the idea of human in relation to... 1/n #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #politics #HAMH tantor.com/humans-surek...

Me standing in front of a stained glass panel in a large room, smiling. I'm holding up a copy of the bright-red hardback of HUMANS, and wearing a red and black jacket and red shoes with blue jeans.

**Project Gutenberg** @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social · 2d

Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

Vikings on the Silk Roads

The Norse ravaged much of Europe for centuries. They were also cosmopolitan traders who followed trade winds into the Far East

by Neil Price

https://aeon.co/essays/the-viking-age-is-undergoing-a-revisionist-transformation?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=62e2dccb8a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d88b59c7bc-72664972

Radziwill Letopis, fol. 14v Miniature: Oleg of Novgorod's campaign against Constantinople (s. Rus'–Byzantine War 907).

In the miniature, Oleg leads a flotilla of Rus' warriors, shown arriving at the fortified walls of Constantinople, known then as Tsargrad. The scene is highly stylized, with iconic domed towers and crenellated walls symbolizing the grandeur and defenses of the Byzantine capital. The Rus’ soldiers are depicted in uniform armor and helmets, often in motion, emphasizing the military strength and organization of Oleg’s force.

A notable element in many visual representations of this campaign—including this one—is the legendary tactic attributed to Oleg: dragging his ships across land to attack the city from an unexpected direction, though this is not always explicitly shown. The image may also include symbolic gestures of negotiation or surrender, referencing the favorable trade treaty Oleg secured with Byzantium as a result of this campaign.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Radzivill_Chronicle#/media/File:14_2_List_of_Radzivill_Chron.jpg

#history #medieval

**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 2d

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

Ride the snail. Pierre Michault, La Dance aux aveigles, France 1466. BnF, Français 1654, 59v.
#medieval #MedievalArt

**Joan Carroll** @joancarroll@photog.social · 2d

Joan Carroll @joancarroll@photog.social

Bright sun creates interesting interplay of light and shadow on a cobblestone walkway underneath a stone arch with a peaceful green garden area beyond.

https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/medieval-architecture-viterbo-italy-joan-carroll.html

#viterbo #italy #medieval #architecture #arch #archway #shadows #cobblestone #sanpelligrino #historic #ancient #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #artforsale #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

The historic San Pelligrino quarter in Viterbo Italy contains an “interesting variety of 11th to 13th century architecture”. The result is a pleasing array of lines, angles, and arches. Here is seen bright sun creating interesting interplay of light and shadow on a cobblestone walkway underneath a stone arch with a peaceful green garden area beyond.

**Dr Surekha Davies (she/her)** @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 3d

Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

The recording of the HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY (@ucpress.bsky.social) book launch hosted by @srsrensoc.bsky.social is here! Science, culture & society define the human through monsters at the boundaries. 1/n #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #HAMH www.crowdcast.io/c/monsters-h...

Bright red book cover showing: an oval, silver-coloured mirror with a black frame comprised of sci-fi and fantasy monsters, with yellow lettering for the title, “HUMANS”, around the top of the mirror, in a stylized font with details that resemble whale-tails and bats’ wings. Subtitle just inside the mirror: A Monstrous History. Inside the bottom curve of the mirror: Surekha Davies. Along the left-hand edge of the cover crawls a xenomorph: a humanoid creature with an insect-like head and a long, sinuous, menacing, pointy tail.

**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 3d

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

Bloody initial T. Zachary of Besançon, Concordia evangelistarum, Abbey of St. Bertin ca. 1160-1170. Bibliothèque d'Agglomération de Saint-Omer, Ms. 30, fol. 106r.
#medieval #MedievalArt

**AaronM** @aaronm@mastodon.cc · 3d

AaronM @aaronm@mastodon.cc

No new pope yet, but the work digitizing #Vatican #Manuscripts continues with 28 new manuscripts last week
https://www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025/week18.html
Includes a 14th C Codex of Justinian, two Bussulas, some polyphonic masses, Aesop, a Demosthenes translated by Bruni (autograph?) and more!
#Medieval #Medievodons @bookhistodons @medievodons

f.2r from vat.lat.11286. A page of c. 1600 italian cursive text

f.16v Vat.lat.11153. A page of gothic text in two columns. Each column has an inner column towards the center gutter, with the main text, and an outer frame with commentary. In the left inner column there is a small miniature of a Roman emperor

**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 4d

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

#Zodiac Man. medical miscellany (‘Wellcome Apocalypse’), Germany 1420. London, Wellcome Library, MS.49, fol. 43v.
#medieval #MedievalArt

**Archaeology News** @archaeology@mstdn.social · 4d

Archaeology News @archaeology@mstdn.social

Hidden medieval graffiti deciphered in room of Jesus’ Last Supper in Jerusalem

A team of researchers found dozens of hidden medieval inscriptions within the Cenacle in Jerusalem—long believed to be the location of the Last Supper.

With the help of advanced imaging techniques, the researchers captured nearly 30 inscriptions and nine drawings on the walls of the room...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/medieval-graffiti-in-room-of-last-supper/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #christianity #lastsupper

**Mark and Marie** @markandmarietravel@pixey.org · 4d

Mark and Marie @markandmarietravel@pixey.org

Gravensteen is a twelfth century castle in the city of Ghent, Belgium, and we like castles so we had to visit it during our trip there in early 2017. From the top you get a great view over the city skyline and if you're a fan of churches and their towers then Ghent won't disappoint you.

#Travel #Photography #TravelPhotography #Ghent #Gent #Belgium #Medieval #Church #Tower #Architecture #Cruise

A view from a high building in the centre of a European city with a medieval history. It's an overcast day and there's a feeling that there's been rain in the recent past given the damp look to the buildings we can see. We're looking over the tops of roofs of four and five storey buildings, many with very tall, steep roofs, some with stepped gables typical of northern European countries. Four church towers are spaced across the city's skyline, two with clock faces on them.

#cruise

**Ulrich Berens** @infoleck@pixelfed.de · 4d

Ulrich Berens @infoleck@pixelfed.de

Keep of the Hohenburg ruins above Homberg at blue hour, Northern Hesse

#castle #medieval #fortress #ruins #architecture #sundown #omsystem #photography

A tall stone tower is viewed from below against a deep blue sky. The tower features a small balcony and a stone inscription near its entrance, illuminated by warm lighting.

#photography

**Kevin Wilbraham** @KPW1453@mastodon.social · 5d

Kevin Wilbraham @KPW1453@mastodon.social

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Banham in Norfolk. The church is mostly early C14th in date; the lead covered spire of the west tower is some 40 metres in height. My own. #SteepleSaturday #Medieval #Norfolk

**Medieval Illumination** @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social · 5d

Medieval Illumination @medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social

Breakdancing #fox. breviary, France 13th century. Cambrai, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 102, fol. 324r.
#medieval #MedievalArt

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