Daniel Bellingradt
Working the morning shift as a scholar in 1540, a browser tab and a word document opened on two screens, other needed texts opened and handy, an overfull mail account nearby, and a hot beverage in reach to make for the best working condition. Bonus: wearing a thinking hat. #academicchatter #academia
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Show threadDaniel Bellingradt8h ago

This great image of a learned man being busy in a scholarly setting was printed in Augsburg 1540. The man depicted is Albertus Magnus, who lived in the 13th century, so this 16th century image is a later imagination of a scholarly working setting.

The quill using and multitasking writing man, also called Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, bishop, and some more. #bookhistory

You may find a digital copy of "Das Buch der haymlichkeiten Magni Alberti" over here: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/details/bsb00014407