EditorialLuxury distracts warriors. Psychomachia. Late 10th century. (Lower drawingl) Luxury (Luxuria) dancing, tempting men to abandon their arms in favour of debauchery. Image taken from Psychomachia. Originally published/produced in Late 10th century. . So...
EditorialPsalm 43; tiger gazes at mirror. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 43. Border decoration with bird grotesques. In the lower margin, a tiger gazes at its reflection in a mirror, a scene from the medieval besti...
EditorialScaramouche Distracts Pantalon. Dated: 1729. Dimensions: plate: 12.1 x 18.4 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.) sheet: 14.9 x 20.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/16 in.). Medium: etching and engraving on laid paper.
EditorialScaramouche Distracts Pantalon. Dated: 1729. Dimensions: plate: 12.1 x 18.4 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.) sheet: 14.9 x 20.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/16 in.). Medium: etching and engraving on laid paper.
EditorialPortion of a Pilaster with an Acrobat, ca. 1150?70, Made in Lyonnais, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 12 3/4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Acrobats appear often in medieval art, offering amusing reminders of the world beyond ch...