#tinytuesday treasures, a diminutive #detail from a Flemish book of hours. Taken from one of many la
#tinytuesday treasures, a diminutive #detail from a Flemish book of hours. Taken from one of many lavishly #decorativeborders in this gorgeous #manuscript, this small #handpainted figure is an unusually sweet example of the #medieval #grotesque, appearing to be a human-headed monkey with wings and a charming #gilded hood. ***Book of Hours, Catholic Church, 15th CenturyMs. Codex 738 http://ow.ly/GmTX30dZgfD Facsimile: http://ow.ly/Bvgl30dZghZ ***#kislakcenter #pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #bookofhours #flemish #virginmary #catholicchurch #decorative #arthistory -- source link
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