monochrome book plate, illustration of a Crested Porcupine specimen in side profile, labeled “COMMON PORCUPINE” on left
#MonochromeMonday:
“Common #Porcupine = Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
Plate 122 by Charles Heath in George Shaw’s _General zoology, or Systematic natural history_ Vol II Pt 1 (London, 1801)
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#SciArt
Adorable! Great photo.
Happy Birthday, Toby. 🎊 That must have been a wonderful dig to work on: an impressive site.
Very fetching horses! 🥰
I agree!
Delightful reminders of an excellent talk. What wonderful mosaics!
A lovely entry for #SundaySheep.
These fragments have long been hidden away in the British Museum's store. Big thanks to both museums for making them available to be enjoyed. Maybe the remaining fragments can join them one day? 🤞 2/2
Three fragments of Roman mosaic. At top left, a leopard between two trees. At top right, a hound and a boar separated by a tree, with part of a rectangular compartment below; this shows a rosette with three birds to the right. At bottom, a small fragment with a bear.
On #MosaicMonday over the last few weeks, I've been paying tribute to the wonderful animals from the Withington Orpheus mosaic as depicted in Lysons's engravings. It was a great thrill to see the originals again last week, now displayed in the excellent Corinium Museum. 1/2
#AncientBlueSky 🏺
Some useful and encouraging thoughts here for those of us who write. (With thanks to @mappadan.bsky.social for reposting it.)
Ooh ... That's tempting ...
What a cute expression! (And the dog's expression is rather cute too ...😉)
A weathered and pitted stone standing within a fenced enclosure. The stone is slender and higher on the left side where it looks like a pointing finger. The sky is blue and almost cloudless.
For #StandingStoneSunday, the King Stone at Rollright in glorious sunshine a few days ago, just on the opposite side of the road from the stone circle.
Adorable! 🥰
She's really something special, isn't she.
The church leaflet doesn't give an age but online information suggests 300 years old.
Definitely!
Glad you like it.
A wooden door with a pointed top is flanked by two large yew trees. Above the door is a row of small stained glass panels and a lantern.
For #AdoorableThursday, the famous and rather lovely north porch door at St Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, which might - or might not - have inspired Tolkien.
The life of the mole
BL Royal MS 12 F XIII; 'the Rochester Bestiary'; 13th century; f.44v
Oh, that's so relaxing ... 😁
Give him a gentle cuddle and soothing strokes from me, and I hope he manages to have a restful time soon (and that you and your husband do, too!).
#Hedgehog!
I already know ...!
The cover shows Steve's painting of the Newton St Loe Orpheus mosaic. Full details of the book here:
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Book cover with painting of a mosaic showing Orpheus in the centre surrounded by animals.
Bonus post no. 2 for this #MosaicMonday: a new book on mosaics is always exciting, and this one by Steve Cosh - which is about to be published - should be illustrated with lots of lovely pictures. Looking forward to getting my copy soon! 1/2
I can see it working well for that but not aware this stimulating idea has been published 😀. Maybe you could write a paper?
The Zoom link has been provided to ASPROM members. Non-members can request it from WestgateR@cardiff.ac.uk. 2/2
Bonus post no. 1 for this #MosaicMonday: FREE online symposium on mosaics, this Saturday 7 March, 13.50-17.30 UK time:
Aquileia!
Hammam-Lif!!
Scarborough!!!
ALL WELCOME
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From Samuel Lysons, Reliquiae Britannico-Romanae II.I (1813-1817), pl. XX. 2/2
