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Tag Archives: Snakes
1848: The Devil’s Violin
Costume design by Paul Lormier for the 1849 ballet Le violon du diable (source).
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Tagged 1840's, 19th Century, Art, Dance, Demons, Design, France, Owls, Paul Lormier, Snakes, Theater
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1794: The Game of the Snake
Robert Laurie and James Whittle: The Royal Pastime of Cupid, or Entertaining Game of the Snake (London, 1794) The rules: Haveing a pare of dice, it must be first agreed upon, what to play for, which is to be layd … Continue reading
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1810: A Composite Ox with a Demon Groom
A Composite Ox with a Demon Groom (Oudh, India, ca. 1810-30) (source)
1655: Remedies
Selections from Thomas Lupton’s book A Thousand Notable Things on Various Subjects: Disclosed from the Secrets of Nature and Art, Practicable, Profitable, and of Great Advantage: Set Down from Long and Curious Study and Experience (1655): The Soles of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Animals, Art, Books, Eels, Fish, Frogs, Great Britain, Mammals, Medicine, Mice, Printmaking, Snakes, Thomas Lupton, Wasps, Weasels
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1735: Snake
Illustration from Albertus Seba’s Thesaurus, Vol. 2 (1735); the full title of the work is in Latin and Dutch: Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio – Naaukeurige beschryving van het schatryke kabinet der voornaamste seldzaamheden der natuur [Accurate Description of … Continue reading
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2.2 mya: Matsya and the Asura Hayagriva
In Hindu mythology, there are four historical eras, yugas, that repeat in a cycle; the first of these is the Satya Yuga, followed by the Treta Yuga, the Dvapara Yuga, and, finally, the Kali Yuga. We are presently in a … Continue reading
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1860: Sara Paambu
A dhaman (rat snake) (ptyas mucosus), Tiruchirappalli, ca.1860 (source) In Tamil, the snake’s name is sara paambu.
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Tagged 19th Century, Animals, Art, India, Optical Illusions, Painting, Snakes, Tamil
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