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Norman conquest has got to be one of the most interesting historical events ever in terms of interpersonal plotlines/dynamics/arcs like where else do you get a guy who’s so fucking hung up on stuff he has to commission a 230 foot tapestry to process it

@gailfinke yes it is! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Goldsmi…

@WeirdMedieval I think the one on the right is part of a jeweler’s shop or workshop. Those seem to be jewelry components and samples. Such a fun little display/collection!

love medieval/early modern art of people’s little knick knacks and trinkets

here's a whole website with al-Jazari's various inventions: aljazaribook.com/en/list-of-ing…

from what i understand of the mechanism, the duck will stop screaming on its own eventually but start again *if* someone drinks from the goblet without downing the entire contents in one go. so it's basically a machine that shames you into chugging

A goblet designed by Ismail al-Jazari in the 13th century. When the goblet is filled with wine, the duck on top begins to scream and rotate before stopping with its beak pointed at a random partygoer. It doesn't stop screaming until the chosen person has drained the goblet completely.

medieval robots: did they have them? were they cool??? find out!! on the new episode of the weird medieval guys podcast rss.com/podcasts/weird…

@heirtothehive i think it’s fantastic! all of camille’s books are incredibly well written and offer very good perspectives on medieval art and the psychology behind it

@WeirdMedieval Thank you!! Is it good?

you might think it’s hard trying to make a living as an artist today, but imagine having to do a silly little dance for your boss’ wife and kids to earn a shilling on the side

@heirtothehive image on the edge by michael camille!

@WeirdMedieval What book is this?

"not to point fingers but-"

@roryisconfused his film Bait is amazing

Watched this tonight, which you can maybe loosely tie to this canon…very melancholy, deeply eerie, a very singular and genuinely haunting sort of ghost story. It has a beautifully, fascinatingly shot Cornish coast.

@LughSummerson exactly, you’d have to suppress your fight or flight instincts

@WeirdMedieval The only people who saw this close-up were on his side.

Henry VIII's armour jumpscares me every time man imagine seeing this thing lumbering toward you

cranking that, france, 14th century