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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.

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Thursday, April 05, 2012

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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Labels: birds, palimpsest

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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Labels: birds, dogs, palimpsest, parchment

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

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Binding fragments

RB Y32 EIII +1565-11, originally uploaded by Yale Law Library.

1565

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Labels: music, palimpsest, parchment

Friday, April 22, 2011

illustration from Pia Desidera Emblamatis

illustration from Pia Desidera Emblamatis, originally uploaded by Aria Nadii.

Engraved by Christoffel van Sichem after Boetius à Bolswert 1651

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Labels: angels, palimpsest, winged

Sunday, January 09, 2011

Marginal Musicians 1310-20

Musicians---England 1310-20 (bas-de- page) BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

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Labels: marginalia, music, musicians, palimpsest

Friday, December 31, 2010

Metamorphoses

Licorne--"Metamorphoses" (detail). Creation of the World. 14 cent. Ms 742. Bib. Mun. de Lyon., originally uploaded by tony harrison.

14 cen.

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Labels: alchemy, angels, fish, palimpsest, sketches

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