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Memory Palimpsest

A photo blog of inspirations and ideas for chimerical constructions. Favorite fragments from illuminated manuscripts, marginalia, antique book pages, classical drawings and paintings of sirens, griffins, majestic felines, fantastical birds, angels, demons, obscure beasties and other mythical creatures.

Thursday, April 05, 2012

Turtle-doves

Turtle-doves. margin. Queen Mary Psalter. England 1310-20. BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

Queen Mary Psalter. England 1310-20

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Partridges

Partridges. England 1310-20. detail. Queen Mary Psalter. BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

1310-20. detail. Queen Mary Psalter. BL

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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Wild Woman

woodcut illustration from Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

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Man Headed Lion

woodcut illustration from Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

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Labels: alchemy, chimera, lion, lions, woodcut

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Cock Crowing

Cock crowing and man and woman watch. French 14th cent. Bodl_Douce30, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

French 14th cent.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Siren (Piscean)

Siren. detail English 13th cent. Bestiary. bodl_Douce88, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

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Labels: fish, fish tail, sirens, winged

Monday, February 06, 2012

St. Catherine of Alexandria, martyred.

St. Catherine of Alexandria, martyred. Paris French 14th. cent.Bodl_Douce313, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

Paris French 14th. cent.Bodl_Douce313

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Venus rides her Chariot

Venus rides her Chariot. (Roman de la Rose).French 115th cent.bodl_Douce195, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

French 115th cent.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Game of Chess with Peacock and Dog

Game of Chess with Peacock and Dog. detail. Flemish 1338-44. bodl_Bodl.264, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

2 chickens, A duck and a priest?

2 chickens, A duck and a priest?, originally uploaded by Aria Nadii.

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Labels: birds, chicken, dogs, horse, marginalia, palimpsest, rooster

More Angry Rabbits

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