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Trippin' Through Time

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[–] catchy_name@feddit.it 9 points 2 months ago

In case anyone else is interested in the art here, it appears to have come from an illustration in a 13th century French Bible.

https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-US/french-school-14th-century/harley-ms-1526-f-21r-detail-of-a-medallion-with-souls-being-taken-by-demons-and-placed-in-a-cauldron/vellum/asset/5979278 (URL says 14th century, content says 13th)