Medieval dragons

In my previous life, I studied Medieval art history and I was fascinated by the drawings in the margins of old manuscripts.  Here was strong evidence of creativity by the scribe, about whom we otherwise no nothing.  Scribes were confined to the limits of their scribal art, making beautiful, perfect marks, without ever revealing their identity.  And yet, the monsters and odd creatures in the margins of Medieval manuscripts almost seem to be a spilling over of the scribes' personal style and creativity.  Looking at the dragons now and trying to copy some of them, it almost seems as if these creatures were forerunners of modern comic figures.  A satire invented by scribes to amuse their readers who otherwise might have been bored by the lecture of religious text.  While this all remains speculation, it is certain that the images in the margins of Medieval manuscripts are diverse and beautiful nonetheless.

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