Obscenities – Thijs Porck

1 May 20171 Jul 2020 thijsporck Art, Barberini Gospels, Bayeux Tapestry, Harley Psalter, Junius Manuscript, Old English Hexateuch

Anglo-Saxon obscenities: Explicit art from early medieval England

From the Bayeux Tapestry erection to well-endowed figurines of Woden, naked devils and a sinner pulling not just at his beard. This blog post is full of Anglo-Saxon obscenities!