Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Glamping

 If I was one for living in the great outdoors under canvas [which I'm most definitely not] this would undoubtedly be my tent of choice. Its painted decorations are inspired by the Macclesfield Psalter dating from c1330-40. If you'd like to take a peek at the original and slightly bonkers illuminated drawings they're on the link here https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/illuminated/manuscript/discover/the-macclesfield-psalter/section/theme 







I was lucky enough to see this at Michelham Priory last weekend. 

Arilx


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2 comments:

  1. Tigger's Mum31 August 2023 at 12:53

    You mean someone has spent a lot of time painting a tent? Presumably it is canvas. A mediaeval psalter is as good a place as any to seek inspiration for such decorations. And it becomes a mobile gallery....

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