Medieval Marginalia, Part the Second
Gothic-Related Notes & Whatnot
This is the second in an occasional series: a collection of recent Substack Notes and other publication’s articles related (in one way or another) to Gothic architecture, medieval art, and the broader world of the Middle Ages.
These roundups appear every few weeks, basically offering you a kind of thematic scrapbook showing things I have created or found interesting the previous one.
Think of them as the marginalia in a medieval manuscript: sometimes echoing the main text, sometimes just a whimsical aside. Occasionally serious, often playful — always part of the Gothic world.
But first some housekeeping:
Gothic Architecture
Some Notes I’ve posted that were never incorporated into photo essays, presented in chronological order:
Medieval Art
Some Notes I’ve posted that were never incorporated into photo essays here (though most were in essays at Both/And), presented in chronological order:
Related Art & Articles
Here are some things I’ve posted that have only an indirect connection to the Gothic world, but which might be of interest:
First is a “comparative religion” essay at Both/And on the religious imagery around the “Great Mother” archetype, incuding many medieval “Virgin & Child” sculptures and paintings:
And here is a spectular 15th century “illuminated manuscript” — it comes from China, not Europe, but if you enjoy illuminated manuscripts, it is well worth feasting your eyes on this: