Why knights fought snails in medieval art
Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails.
Medieval snails and knights — who knew? It turns out that medieval illuminated manuscripts featured a lot of bizarre imagery in the margins, but this pocket of art history might be one of the most intriguing.
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3. Judge-Jake commented 6 years ago
Obviously had too much time on their hands, otherwise they would have drawn slugs.
0 1. Thanny commented 6 years ago