Thread: weird medieval depictions of God creating Eve.
First up: Eve looking like a novelty balloon.
(Morgan Library, MS m766, f. 022v) #MedievalTwitter
First up: Eve looking like a novelty balloon.
(Morgan Library, MS m766, f. 022v) #MedievalTwitter
This is part of the set of medieval illustrations that really emphasize that Eve was a rib.
(Morgan Library, MS m338, f. 040v)
(Morgan Library, MS m338, f. 040v)
I& #39;ve tweeted this one before, but it& #39;s too good not to share again.
(Praha, Knihovna Národního muzea, MS III B 10, f. 2r)
(Praha, Knihovna Národního muzea, MS III B 10, f. 2r)
Here& #39;s another one, and a link to a great zine of Eve depictions by @MxComan https://twitter.com/MxComan/status/1157217035304218624">https://twitter.com/MxComan/s...
Even God looks a little shocked at Eve in this one. Another Rib-Eve.
(Morgan Library, MS m43, f. 007r
(Morgan Library, MS m43, f. 007r
This one makes it look like Rib-Eve just decided to come out on her own.
(Morgan Library, MS m440, f. 033v)
(Morgan Library, MS m440, f. 033v)
Then there& #39;s the subset where Eve comes out but she& #39;s sort of a little spirit or balloon.
(Morgan Library, MS m140, f. 003v)
(Morgan Library, MS m140, f. 003v)
Then there& #39;s the "Eve just coming out fully formed" variety.
(Schaffhausen, Stadtbibliothek - Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 6 – Biblia sacra - f. 2r)
(Schaffhausen, Stadtbibliothek - Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 6 – Biblia sacra - f. 2r)