Some Good My Gentle Master for God’s Sake, acrylic on canvas, 2019Source: Three skulls showing
Some Good My Gentle Master for God’s Sake, acrylic on canvas, 2019Source: Three skulls showing the effects of leprosy (middle images). Title references the text above a medieval illumination of a leper holding a bell (bottom image). Lepers weren’t stigmatized in medieval Europe, and in fact were held in high regard. Their suffering on earth guaranteed them a place in heaven without having to spend time in purgatory first. The reason they were pictured with bells was because the disease affected the vocal chords which made speaking difficult. The bell was used for communication, not as a warning. -- source link
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