June 2012
thisisthedeathofbeauty:
‘Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You...
A Medieval Crossword Puzzle
wtfarthistory:
Pun intended! (Get it, “cross”-word puzzle?).
Oliverus, De laudibus sanctae Crucis (Praises to the Holy Cross, Ms. 340, fol. 11v), Anchin Abbey, 1175, tempera, gold and silver leaf on parchment. Bibliothèque Municipale, Douai
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