Jerusalem Delivered: 3 Capture of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Delivered: 3 Capture of Jerusalem
I think I'm going to do an occasional mediaeval marginalia series for your entertainment and diversion. Let's start with this one. It's from the Maastricht Psalter (14th century), and it proves that cats never change!
https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Holme-ArtInEngland/pages/009-doorway-royton-lenham-kent/
Royton Manor had a #mediaeval chapel at one time, which may be where the #door was, or it might have been the entrance to the main house, which later became a farmhouse.
The tiny diagonal lines used for shading in this #engraving made it fun to clean up with #GIMP
#GIMP3 #fobo #medievalArchitecture #vintageArt #entrance #Gimp_3
The Bridge at Baysdale: A Relic of a Lost Priory
This bridge in Baysdale is more than a quaint curiosity. Its single arch spans Black Beck with quiet dignity, yet the quirky little parapets give it certain character. These are later additions, added in the seventeenth or eighteenth century by someone with a flair for decoration but little se ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/10/01/the-bridge-at-baysdale-a-relic-of-a-lost-priory/