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Medieval Times
Medium aevum -- Medieval or The Middle Ages. We think of knights in shining armor, lavish banquets, wandering minstrels, kings, queens, bishops, monks, pilgrims, and glorious pageantry...
Rev. Allen M. Drago ~ Traveler
Mar 18, 2010
Mrs. Peel
Mar 18, 2010
Rev. Allen M. Drago ~ Traveler
Mar 28, 2010
msospreywoman
Looking forward to meeting and communicating with all and learning more.
Aug 17, 2010
Mrs. Peel
Sep 7, 2010
Dept of PMM Artists & things
After the marriage was arranged, a wedding notice or banns was posted on the door of the church. The notice was put up to ensure that there were no grounds for prohibiting the marriage. The notice stated who was to be married, and if anyone knew of any reasons the two could not marry. If the reason were a valid one, the wedding would be prohibited. There were many reasons for prohibiting a marriage: rape, adultery, incest, consanguinity (too closely related), or if either had taken a monastic or religious vow (sometimes widows or widowers took vows of celibacy on the death of their spouse).
The ceremony could not take place during a time of fasting, such as lent or advent. Church ceremonies took place outside the church door before entering the church for a nuptial mass. The man stood on the right side and the woman on the left, facing the door of the church. "The reason being that she was formed out of a rib in the left side of Adam". The ceremony proceeded with the blessings, vows, and ring exchange. As husband and wife, the newly wed entered the church, where they kneeled before the altar. At the altar, the priest gave a prayer and blessing, followed by the nuptial mass. Many of the things that took place during a medieval wedding have become traditions, and are currently practiced today.
Jan 31, 2011
Dept of PMM Artists & things
Feb 14, 2011
Dept of PMM Artists & things
Ethiopian Manuscript, Gondar Homiliary, Walters Manuscript W.835, fol. 84v
This Homiliary was created in Gondar, Ethiopia during a period of artistic flowering in the late seventeenth century. The Imperial court and its accompanying aristocracy took up permanent residence in Gondar at this time, and the taste of these wealthy patrons for paintings and extensive image cycles is exemplified by this richly illuminated manuscript. The text, a Homiliary focused on the miracles of the Archangel Michael, combines liturgical readings with forty-nine brightly colored renderings of God, St. Michael, and the miracles related in the text. Sections of the manuscript would have been read aloud on monthly feast days of the Archangel, and the images would have punctuated the readings. The artists were likely trained as painters, rather than solely manuscript illuminators, and their art can therefore be linked stylistically to contemporary mural painting. The Archangel helping Susanna preserve her purity.
Sep 29, 2011
Dept of PMM Artists & things
Published Date: 30 September 2011
A CHANCE discovery has led to the uncovering of what is being claimed as one of the most significant relics of Scotland's medieval history.
If correct, the pommel from the sword of a 13th-century Crusader is only the second recorded discovery of a Crusader's weapon in Scotland, and by far the best preserved.
Experts at the National Museums of Scotland have confirmed the item as a "par
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ticularly interesting find", while one historian insists it gives new clues about Scotland's role in the Crusades.
Rosslyn Chapel, outside Edinburgh, has long been rumoured to be the home of the treasure gathered by the Knights Templar, the Christian military orders that fought in the Crusades.
The historic find was made in January by George Burns, a metal detecting enthusiast, and was lying discarded in a soggy field in Selkirkshire.
He said: "I'd discovered a sword pommel before in the Blainslie area many years ago, so I knew what it was, but the near-perfect condition of what looked like solid bronze, the clarity of its design and its 18 distinct facets really intrigued me."
Mr Burns, 62, has been metal detecting for the last 16 years. The pommel has the letters SION inscribed on it, which Mr Burns recognised as referring to Jerusalem. He showed it to Selkirk historian and author Walter Elliot, who confirmed the significance of the find.
The historian was sure the weapon had seen use in the Holy Land.
Mr Elliot said: "The etched designs are quite crude, but, apart from SION, clearly visible are the letters US REX JUDE, which is a fragment of IEUA NAZARENUS REX IUDEREM of Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews.
"The pommels of Crusader's swords were customised and this inscription was quite common in the 13th-century because it was believed to give protection against violent death in battle."
Sep 29, 2011
Dept of PMM Artists & things
1. http://jessehurlbut.net/wp/mssart/?tag=jester - Medieval Manuscripts gallery.
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2. http://www.emilybalivet.com/emilybalivet.html - Emily Balivet, is an entirely self-taught, freelance colorist who has been producing art in the style of figurative realism for over 20 years.
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3. http://www.wopc.co.uk/austria/hofamterspiel.html - The Hofämterspiel cards- reflection of the political relationships in Central Europe in the mid-15th century.
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4. http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/ - Use this website to view digitised copies of manuscripts and archives in the British Library’s collections, with descriptions of their contents.
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5. http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/medieval/zoom.php?id=375 - The literature and visual culture in the middle ages
Jan 19, 2014