Pretty medieval manuscript of the day is an illustration of a vision of the apocalypse. I thought the drawing of the dragon was fabulous, with it’s twisted, knotted tail, and gnarled claws.

Image source: New York Public Library, MA 15. Image believed to be in the public domain.

• 11 months ago

• middle ages
• medieval art
• dragon
• new york public library
• medieval
• art

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