Geraardsbergen Manuscript, Text 35 (fol. 114r)
Brussel – KBR – 837-45, fol. 114r: A text to write next to a mirror (by courtesy of KBR Brussels)
Medieval man was not that different from us as we sometimes would like to believe. They had mirrors, mirrors with captions and self knowledge, just like we do. This very short text reads: ‘To write next to a mirror: know yourself!’
A modern miror with wise advise!
A famous image of a medieval mirror can be seen in this painting by Van Eyck.
See also:
- the complete table of contents.
- captions
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