Selfie of drunk medieval decorator This is an unusual image, in more than one sense of the word: it
Selfie of drunk medieval decorator This is an unusual image, in more than one sense of the word: it is a rare example of a selfie made by a person who decorated medieval books; and he is drinking on the job. Check out other selfies from medieval times - and the story behind them - in my new blog post: Medieval Selfies. Pic: Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod. mus. I 2 65 (dated 1512). -- source link
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