Baroque Mongoose5d ago

It's the snail that really gets me about this image. I mean, it's fairly bizarre to start with, but the snail takes the weird to a whole new level.

#mediaeval #marginalia

Show threadDylan Roskams-Edris
@mongoose the recent #RadioLab episode on snails' mating habits gives a cool theory about why they show up in a lot of old art. All to do with their Love Darts.
Mar 18 at 9:51pmWeb
Show threadBaroque Mongoose4d ago
@dylanwre Well, you learn something new every day!
Show threadDylan Roskams-Edris4d ago
@mongoose whether you want to or not!