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David, the Musician: from the 8th-century Cassiodorus Commentary on the Psalms, held at Durham Cathedral.
I have actually held this 1200-year-old book in my hands, on a visit to Durham in 1991. The image above, and the one below, are the only two illuminations in the book: David the King and David the Psalmist. I was able to look at the reverse of the page and see the pinprick where the illuminator stuck his compass, in order to form the circle of the haloes.
Posted on September 27, 2011 via Sigh. with 15 notes
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The adventures of a deaf, demisexual, and anosmiac aspiring medievalist with a serious knitting habit. You can call me Marcie.
Fandoms: Eventually I get into everything, so it's a matter of time before I am a fan of every single comic/movie/series I see floating around on my dash.
