Saviez-vous qu'Alexandre le Grand avait tenté de conquérir... le Paradis terrestre ? Dans un roman d'aventure allemand du début du XIIIe siècle, le parcours du roi antique est mis au service d'un discours moral et théologique... Un fil⬇️! #medievalists #medievalsky

Those inverted horns are useless weapons but that fundament can fart feculent flame as far as 12km. This is the artillery of the bonnacon, a composite creature with a bull's head & horse's mane. Olfactory overwhelm fells its foes when accosted by its acrid ejectamenta #WyrdWednesday #MedievalSky

This barn owl decorates an oaken misericord, a little ledge found on the underside of hinged seats in choir stalls. Providing relief for religious rumps, they were often carved with impious figures. This carving is from Belgium c. 1441-1445 #OwlishMonday #medievalsky

Fragments of masonry tucked away in a corner in St Mary And All Saints Church, Great Budworth, #Cheshire. #medieval #medievalsky #churches

Am Donnerstag (23.4.) startet unsere Ausstellung „Mut zur Lücke – Fragmente aus der Geschichte von Schwarzrheindorf und Vilich“ im Paul-Clemen-Museum in Bonn. Es geht um den Umgang mit Überlieferungslücken in Kunstgeschichte, Archäologie und Geschichtswissenschaft. #medievalsky #skystorians 1/3

For #WordlessWednesday. #medievalsky #WindowsOnWednesday (just!)

La Broderie de Bayeux (pas une tapisserie) a-t-elle été fabriquée pour être "lue" pendant le repas des moines ? Une nouvelle théorie intéressante proposée par un médiéviste anglais... Un fil ⬇️! #medievalists #medievalsky

A bit fuzzy because it was so dark but here is a rather #Viking looking dragon being faced down by a dog (I think dog rather than wolf because it appears to have a collar round its neck). The carving is to be found in Llanelidan Church, #Denbighshire #dragon #medieval #medievalsky #churches #Wales

A popular subject in medieval literature & art, the Harrowing of Hell shows Christ's soul liberating the lost from Hell's mouth & restoring them to bliss: "Michael, my pure angel, receive these souls unto yourself & I shall teach you to lead them to Paradise" York play 37 #BookWormSat #MedievalSky