Today, some of the students in my class will be learning about Drolleries. The drolleries are doodles or drawings in the margins of some medieval manuscripts.
They usually involved animals doing human things. A famous drollery is a rabbit knight riding a snail to a joust. The drawings are fun and some of them quite rude. Perhaps the drawings were done to alleviate boredom, to make political commentary, or hallucinations from mushrooms or Ergot poisoning.
"Border decoration showing a cat seated at a table laid with fish in blue dishes, attended by large mice servants. Missal, England, mid-15th century (Bodl., Laud Misc, 302, F.210)" There is also a goblet on the table which is the drink reference for the post.
Medieval Cats by Kathleen Walker-Meikle, British Library, ©2011
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I knew about the illustrations along the edges of these manuscripts, but I didn't know their name. Thanks for the new word. And Ha ha, those servants better be careful or maybe that kitty won't have had enough to eat and those mice will become dessert. :) It can't possibly be snow later today with the way the sun is shining right now. But perhaps you will get rain.
ReplyDeleteHimself's computer weather app said 6 inches of snow! 😱 Weather is saying starting out as a mix, maybe a bit of ice before changing to rain. I was just outside filling the bird feeders. It sure feels and smells like snow
DeleteImagine having a doodle you doodled around 500 years later...lol Love the interesting things you show us CJ.. Did you get up early for the eclipse? Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteYes, but only because I was up to feed the kitties. I saw a bit of the eclipse, Earth's shadow across the face of the moon. The window to see the Blood Moon was very small as the moon was setting and the trees obscured the horizon. So I didn't get to see it live.
DeleteIt's good to see humour and comment from times past. and to know there was a lighter side to the serious business of life.
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DeleteI'm with you......they must have been high when they drew these! 😂
ReplyDeleteBored young men, Magic Mushrooms. What could possibly happen? 🤣
DeleteThank you for teaching me a new word! What a fun little detail. Are those mice? They could be dogs too actually. Anyway, whatever, it's fun.
ReplyDeleteHappy T-Day,
Lisca
Dogs waiting on cats would work, too.
DeleteI learned something new! I had never heard of Drolleries before. It is very interesting. Thank you. Happy T Day!
ReplyDeleteWell, you've taught me a new word today ... so thank-you.
ReplyDeleteHappy T Day.
All the best Jan
Lovely artwork! I Love page doodles and never heard of this word before! Wonderful :) Have a lovely rest of the week. Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late visiting. I scheduled too many things on Tuesday, starting with voting. Gone till late evening, then wiped out.
ReplyDeleteI was fascinated by the images and even more so that you taught me a new word for T this Tuesday, dear CJ.