The illustrations are inspired by the Medieval art styles of traditional iconography and so-called “illuminated manuscripts” of the bible.

Cats doing cat things: sleep, play with mice, and take an unhealthy interest in caged birds from a medieval bestiary (via Bestiary) An angry chef with a big knife, from The Luttrell Psalter, 1325-1335 ...

At first glance, these may look like Russian Orthodox iconography from the Middle ages. But they are actually striking illustrations of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Ukrainian artist Sergei Iukhimov.

These are actually Lord of the Rings illustrations by an Ukrainian artist Sergei Iukhimov. You can view many more here. Mind. Blown. [Medium Aevum] Indeed. (h/t More Than 95 Theses) -- Ryu Spaeth ...

Why Is Medieval Art So Weird? Titled “Weird Medieval Guys,” a new book examines illustrations of armless frogs, human-sized snails and more Julia Binswanger - Daily Correspondent November 16, 2023 ...

I’m an art historian who recently published a book called Visualizing Household Health: Medieval Women, Art, and Knowledge in the Régime du corps about these magnificent illustrated copies.

Medieval scribes took their animal illustrations very seriously. In a time when pigs were seen as a real danger and animals were trialled in court, it should be no surprise that the scribes of the ...

2 Many of the illustrations show naked women Credit: Yale University Library The Voynich manuscript has baffled experts for decades. It's thought to have been written in Italy between 1404 and 1438.