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Archaeology News :verified:

Study reveals hidden role of medieval female scribes in manuscript production

For centuries, the image of a monk laboring on a manuscript has been the dominant portrayal of medieval scribal work. However, in a newly published study presented in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, an old truth is revealed: women played a significant role in manuscript production...

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Study reveals hidden role of medieval female scribes in manuscript production For centuries, the image of a monk laboring on a manuscript has been the dominant portrayal of medieval scribal work. However, in a newly published study presented in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, an old truth is revealed: women played a significant role in manuscript production. Researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway discovered that at least 1.1% of medieval manuscripts were transcribed by female scribes, which is very likely more than 110,000 books...
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Gretchen K Deahl
TO FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS: I am in the midst of creating new work to show you. Please stay tuned and thank you! :-)

The Lady and the Unicorn.
A modern artwork, inspired by a French tapestry from the middle ages. To learn more about the original, visit: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/feb/13/lady-and-the-unicorn-mona-lisa-of-the-middle-ages-weaves-a-new-spell.

This artwork is now available on Redbubble:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop
(100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.
#art #artist #illustration #illustrator #spiritual #drawing #paintings #noAI #childrensbooks #fineart #artwork #landscape #nature #childrensart #artforchildren #interiordecor #mastoart #art #artistsonmastodon #artlover #artlovers #decor #popart #artnet #artlover #artlovers #handmade #supportthearts #unicorn #friend #love #tapestry #middleages
Standing next to a golden unicorn with her arm outstretched, a young woman dressed in an olive gown, gazes into its glowing orange eyes. Golden hued patterns of ginkgo leaves and stars accented by green and orange layer the background. NOTE: This description created especially for my lovely blind friend, Georgiana. :-)
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~meoralis~
#Doorsday's child has far to go ... all the way to #Córdoba in fact.

This is a lovely old #door from the Mosque-Cathedral or #Mezquita with details of #MoorishArchitecture. In fact, it's one of the oldest surviving gates of the former mosque! The door's decoration dates back to 855 when it was known as Bab al-Wuzara ("Viziers' Gate"). Lots of Al-Andalus state officials used to enter the mosque here. The Great Mosque of Córdoba was converted into a Catholic #cathedral in the 13th century. It's a World Heritage Site since 1984.

#Spain #Spanien #España #church #Kirche #Kathedrale #IslamicArchitecture #architecture #Architektur #medieval #MiddleAges #Mittelalter #historic #historisch #Tür #maurisch #Moorish #DoorsOfMastodon #DoorPhotography #AlAndalus #Andalucia #Andalusia #Andalusien #IslamischeKunst #Welterbe #UnescoWelterbe #WorldHeritage #UnescoWorldHeritage
A weathered stone facade, likely part of a historic building such as the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, dominates the frame. The stonework is a light beige, showing significant signs of age and erosion, with varied textures and uneven surfaces. A prominent horseshoe archway, characteristic of Moorish architecture, frames a set of aged, dark metal double doors. The arch is outlined in a lighter stone and features alternating red and white voussoirs. Above the archway, there is a rectangular panel with intricate, though worn, carvings. Flanking the central archway are sections of the stone wall with further decorative elements, including what appear to be blocked-up windows or niches with geometric patterns. The top of the facade is crenellated, with a series of rectangular merlons against a partly cloudy blue sky. The ground in front of the facade is paved with light-coloured stone slabs, showing some signs of wear.
#unescoworldheritage
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Niamh Bernadette (They/Them)
🔔 Ring Ring! 🔔 It's #Doorsday!

Here we have the front door to Casa Caccianemici in Bologna. Last week, for window Friday, I showed you one of its windows.
Some of the building dates back to the 13th century, other parts to the 15th century. It used to be home to the Passapoveri tower. "Caccianemici" means "to throw out/get rid of enemies" - so I guess as long as you are on good terms with the homeowners, who were the Caccianemici, you're fine! 😂


#photography #amateurphotography #door #doorsday #urban #city #cityscape #doorphotography #tower #bologna #street #history #wood #stone #architecture #porta #portadì #italia #citta #old #middleages #medieval #urbanarchitecture #travel #europe #medievale
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Furthering

I look forward to the Feminist Lecture Program's events every week. Tomorrow's pay-what-you-can lecture is about abortion in the Middle Ages.

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Whether you attend live or book the recording only, you have access to the lecture for a week.

OutSavvyBy Hook or by Crook: Abortions in the Middle Ages Tickets - - OutSavvyFLP welcomes back Noam Yadin Evron for a timely and important lecture on the medieval history of abortion… CLASS DESCRIPTION In the Medieval world, as in the modern one, abortion and contraception were a part of life. The fact that abortions were performed, and the methods used to perform them, are evident in legal, religious, and medical documents, both textual and visual. Those who administered them, as well as those who underwent them, came from all walks of life, and in either case, did so with significant risk. Tracing the practice of Medieval abortions is difficult, and the evidence is not always forthcoming. But finding it allows us to trace silent networks of solidarity, agency, and care. Then as now, not everyone saw the termination of pregnancy as a legitimate thing. On a theoretical and moral level, we see questions like: Who has the authority to control the progression of a pregnancy? When does a foetus become a person? Who is the main person affected by an act of abortion? The answers to these questions were far from unanimous. This lecture will introduce both the discussion on and the reality of abortions in the European Middle Ages. It will ask what we can learn about the attitudes towards women, sexuality, and authority from these debates and practices. It will also challenge the concept that the growing threat in the global North of restricting access to abortions or forbidding them altogether is “Medieval”, as it is so often referred to. These practices are not without their historical precedents, but their contemporary manifestation, especially in the US, is completely modern, and in many ways significantly more extreme than their assumed Medieval roots. ABOUT OUR LECTURER Noam Yadin-Evron is a lecturer of art history and museum studies. Her PhD looked at the early Church conceptions of wealth and poverty, and how these were manifested and embodied in its art. Her MA is in Medieval art history and gender studies. She is based in South East London. Instagram: @noam.yadinevronWebsite: https://www.noamyadinevron.com/ SPRING TERM 2025 Monday 20th January Margot Mifflin (she/her)Beauty Pageants and National Identity Monday 27th January Verity Babbs (she/her)Divergent Minds: Female Neurodiversity in Art and Art History Monday 3rd February Vex Ashley (she/her)The Body And The Screen - Sexuality Against The Machine Monday 10th February Luisa-Maria MacCormack (she/her)Holy Hags: Sinners and Sheela Na Gigs - RECORDING ONLY Monday 17th February Dr. Kimberley Baltzer-Jaray (she/they)Women Who Kill: Gender Bias And Murder Monday 24th February Alekszandra Rokvity (she/her)Endometriosis: A Feminist Issue Monday 3rd MarchTBC Monday 10th MarchJennifer Anyan (she/her)The Madonna Whore Dichotomy: Motherhood And Sexual Agency Monday 17th MarchAlyssa Velazquez (she/her)Spawn: The Fantasy Of Women's Right To Choose Monday 24th MarchLeanne Yau (she/they)Radical Connection Through Relationship Anarchy Monday 31st MarchDr. Noam Yadin Evron (she/her)By Hook or by Crook: Abortions in the Middle Ages Monday 7th AprilLucy Cooke (she/her)Bitch: On The Female Of The Species Monday 14th AprilAnna Souter (she/her)Plant Parenthood: A Potted History Of Vegetal Reproduction And (M)Otherhood Monday 21st AprilLuisa-Maria MacCormack (she/her)Feminism And The Ice Age - RECORDING ONLY Monday 28th AprilElora Shehabuddin (she/her)Feminism And Islam: A History Of Muslim Feminism RECORDING A recording of the lecture will be sent out by The Feminist Lecture Program after the event finishes, within 2 hours of the end of the class. This email will also contain any resources/reading list the lecturer shares. Please add hello@feministlectureprogram.com to your email contacts to ensure you receive the recording as expected. Please note that the recording will expire 7 days after sending. PAY WHAT YOU CAN Everyone is welcome to join this Pay-What-You-Can class. We suggest a donation of £20, however, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we can continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis. MORE FLP… Can’t get enough? The Feminist Lecture Program has our very own digital archive, where you can find some of the best past lectures from our back catalogue to rent and watch ON DEMAND. Check out our ever growing collection here: https://thefeministlectureprogram.vhx.tv/ Follow us on Instagram @thefeministlectureprogram And check out our sustainable merch from FLP Studio at https://feministlectureprogram.com/shop & @flp__studio And that's it. We're really looking forward to you joining us x
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Niamh Bernadette (They/Them)
Via dell'Archiginnasio

On your left there is Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio on your right, a sliver of the Basilica to San Petronio.
Construction started on the Basilica in 1390 - alla Sagrada Familia style - they were still building it in 1514 when a new architect was brought on to build the dome. Legend has it that Pope Pius IV halted the construction of the "megalomaniac dream" and encouraged the building of the Archiginnasio.
The Archiginnasio is one of the most important buildings in Bologna. It was the main hub of the University it now houses the Anatomical Theatre and The Archeological Museum.
We got the Archiginnasio but the Basilica has never been finished. 😂

#photography #amateurphotography #architecture #basilica #church #bologna #italy #italia #travel #clouds #sky #sunshine #urban #city #building #medieval #retro #style #history #europe #cityscape #edificio #chiesa #citta #nuvole #basilica #archiginnasio #urbanphotography #middleages #street #streetphotography
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Niamh Bernadette (They/Them)
"Open The Noor!" It's #Doorsday! 🚪
Being a bit cheeky with this door - as it's a door within a door - Doorception ✨

The open door is part of Il Palazzo Monti Poi Salina, this version - built between 1736 and 1738. One of the courtyards has a well dating back to the 14th century, oh and the palazzo was used as a bomb shelter during World War II.
There's like a web designer office or something across the road - I don't know much about it to be honest! 😂

#photography #amateurphotography #door #doorsday #urban #city #doorphotography #palazzo #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #bologna #history #wood #stone #architecture #porta #portadì #italia #citta #old #middleages #medieval #urbanarchitecture #travel #europe #streetphotography #meme
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~meoralis~
... Thursday, I don't care about you, it's #Doorsday I'm in love! 😍

Another local beauty, this time the #Brick #Gothic castle #church of #Wolmirstedt, built in 1480. Apparently the most southern example of northern #BrickGothic, huh. It's all humble red bricks and a plain door, but when you look up - wow!

#Schlosskapelle #castleChapel #SchlossWolmirstedt #BurgWolmirstedt #SchlossdomäneWolmirstedt #SaxonyAnhalt #SachsenAnhalt #Kirche #Kapelle #Backsteingotik #Backstein #Gotik #Mittelalter #MiddleAges #medieval #door #doors #Tür #Türen #DoorPhotography #DoorsOfMastodon #architecture #Architektur
A detailed, eye-level shot showcases the ornate entrance to the brick Gothic castle chapel in Wolmirstedt, Germany. The grand Gothic arched doorway is constructed from reddish-brown bricks, characteristic of the Brick Gothic style. The deeply recessed arch features multiple brick layers, creating depth. Above the dark, aged wooden double doors is a decorative tympanum with an intricate, swirling reddish-brown brick carving. The doors have vertical planks and large, circular metal hinges and fastenings. Flanking the arch are brick columns. Above, decorative brickwork with a repeating quatrefoil pattern, typical of Brick Gothic architecture, forms a frieze. The weathered reddish-brown brick facade shows visible mortar lines. The entrance is approached by a pathway of small, irregular grey and beige stones with patches of green moss. The overall impression is of historical significance and Brick Gothic architectural detail. A small, illegible sign is on the right.
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Cluster ROOTS

Yesterday, #KielScales25 was about #RaisingWaters, obsolete conecpts in Archaeology, #ScalesofTransformation or contacts between Danes and Slavs in the #MiddleAges. The day ended with an inspiring keynote lecture by Carla Jaimes Betancourt on urbanism and landscape engineering in Pre-Columbian Bolivia. Today we are continuing some topics, but also adding new ones, for example #AIinArchaeology. The whole programme: events.kielconference25.smart-
#KielConference #Prehistory #History #Pastsocieties

In a lecture hall, Katrine Juul Andresen presenting research on palaeolandscapes in Kalø Bay, central Denmark
Carla Jaimes Betancourt with a colorful slide in the background during her keynote on urbanism in Pre-Columbian Bolivia
Ralf Bleile (Schleswig) in a lecture hall during his presentation on the slavonic rampart of Oldenburg
Simon Radchenko (Stavanger) discussing the concept of archaeological cultures in a lecture hall
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