Medieval Animals

The Breslau Psalter (Psałterz wrocławski)

c. 1255–1268Silesia (Wrocław / Breslau)

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A monumental thirteenth-century illuminated psalter produced in Silesia. It is celebrated across Central European manuscript studies for its exceptionally vibrant and eccentric marginal droleries, aggressive hares, hybrid musicians, and satire.

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