#ThyCaptionBe: CoconutsYou captioned this detail. And we’re revealing the full story now.Payin
#ThyCaptionBe: CoconutsYou captioned this detail. And we’re revealing the full story now.Paying with a potato or bread model of the Death Star? It’s really an image capturing an act of kindness.Here’s the full story:After they are robbed by bandits, the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy, Gerard de Roussillon and his wife Bertha, are left desolate. The noble couple, shown in the illumination at multiple points during their misadventures, is aided by hermit. He shows them kindness by sharing his bread (which looks more like a coconut here) and offering shelter. Gerard’s tale comes from a manuscript highlighting the exploits of Charles Martel (r. 719 – 741), Charlemagne’s grandfather and an ideal model for the medieval knight.#ThyCaptionBe is a celebration of modern interpretations of medieval aesthetics. You guess what the heck is going on, then we myth-bust. -- source link
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