'Chaucer Here and Now' continues at the Bodleian until 28 April - an exhibition examining how his "works have been reworked and reinterpreted over time and around the world. Each generation reinvents Chaucer, taking inspiration from his work, and finding new meanings."
#otd 1361 died Villana de' Botti, professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. A cult began shortly after her death, and she was beatified in 1824. This later tomb in Santa Maria Novella (Florence) commemorates her. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic: WC
we are slowly reaching the end of our stock of medieval cat pictures. There is no reason to be sad about this. When we started the project, the goal was to be able to do a one-year-run with 365 pictures. #thoughtsofanadmin#medievalcat#medieval@medievodons
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#otd 814 Charlemagne died. Here is a little known depiction of his death, including cradling of the soul and being tempted by demons. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
Ms.: Chantilly, musée Condé, Ms722, f. 114v (Vincent de Beauvais)
#otd 946 died Edith, the first wife of Otto the Great. She was buried in Magdeburg, first in the Mauritius Monastery, later in the cathedral, from 1510 in this tomb. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
#otd 1397 died Rupert Pipan, son of Rupert of the Palatinate, who later became King Rupert. Rupert Pinan is buried in St. Martin, Amberg. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 1424 Margaret of Bavaria, duchess of Burgundy, died. This tomb, which shows her next to her husband John the Fearless, is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. #medievaldeath#Medieval@medievodons
#otd 628 Saint Anastasius of Persia, a Zoroastrian soldier who had converted to Christianity, died. He died as a martyr. The picture from the Menologion of Basil II (no exact data available) probably shows his burial in Rome. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons