I like old images of less known saints: sometimes it is a real challenge (and lots of fun) to decipher depictions of now forgotten legends. Some saints used to be popular in past centuries (especially regionally) but they are no longer recognisable to nowadays viewers. That is often the case…
It is a pleasure for me to announce that I have started new cooperation with Tygodnik Powszechny – this time it is a cycle of podcasts (https://www.tygodnikpowszechny.pl/podkast). My podcasts will be published every month (mid-month) and the cycle is entitled “Sztuka Powszechnie Nieznana” (Art Commonly Unknown).
I have started cooperation with journal Urology Digest (“Przegląd Urologiczny”), which is published by Polish Urology Society. It is only in Polish. More information: http://www.przeglad-urologiczny.pl/
My previous post (available HERE, unsuitable for underage readers) was about an erotic book dating back to the 17th century. Its frontispiece has been decorated with a print depicting vendor of phalluses. Naturally, as I like to say, everything already happened in the Middle Ages! Also this Early-Modern print has…