Forwarded from Война и мир на Ближнем Востоке- Дина Лиснянская. (DinaL)
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Australian painter) 1888 - 1960
The Echidna Performed, s.d.
26.04 x 20.32 cm. (10.25 x 8 in.)
signed with initials
inscribed with noscript below mount
private collection
In Greek mythology, Echidna was a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the mate of the most fearsome monster Typhon, and known primarily for being the mother of monsters, and many of the more famous monsters in Greek myth were said to be her offspring.
The Echidna Performed, s.d.
26.04 x 20.32 cm. (10.25 x 8 in.)
signed with initials
inscribed with noscript below mount
private collection
In Greek mythology, Echidna was a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the mate of the most fearsome monster Typhon, and known primarily for being the mother of monsters, and many of the more famous monsters in Greek myth were said to be her offspring.
Embroidered medieval manunoscripts...
There is no shortage of holes in medieval manunoscripts. Sometimes this is deliberate and serves the work.
Sometimes it's because the parchment-maker's knife (which is dried animal skin) went a bit awry while scraping an imperfection. Anyway. Repairs are just as common as holes.
Except in this 14th century manunoscript in Uppsala, Sweden. The flaws are repaired, or at least hidden by embroidery.
This was done by the nuns who acquired the book in 1417. It is silk embroidery, the colours of which, you will notice, have survived the centuries.
( Via MlleTitam )
Décembre MMXXIII
There is no shortage of holes in medieval manunoscripts. Sometimes this is deliberate and serves the work.
Sometimes it's because the parchment-maker's knife (which is dried animal skin) went a bit awry while scraping an imperfection. Anyway. Repairs are just as common as holes.
Except in this 14th century manunoscript in Uppsala, Sweden. The flaws are repaired, or at least hidden by embroidery.
This was done by the nuns who acquired the book in 1417. It is silk embroidery, the colours of which, you will notice, have survived the centuries.
( Via MlleTitam )
Décembre MMXXIII