The Commonplace Book

Woodcuts and pictures from other people’s books, copied out with a caption apiece, as early modern readers kept commonplace books. First gathered on Twitter: #WoodcutWednesday, #NotALion and the manuscripts.

Fourteenth century

Check out this dickhead.

From: The Smithfield Decretals
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fifteenth century

The creation of Eve.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

This cat: “Fuck this boat shit! I’d rather drown.”

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

#Protip: You never know when your junk may unexpectedly fall out. Always manscape.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Pssst! I gave you wings for a reason, dipshit.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll be able to walk you home.”

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

#ThatAwkwardMoment when God’s dove shits on your shoulder.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Ralph was a terrible magician.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Fire crotch.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Gerard began to think he had gone too far when pimping his ride.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Nebuchadnezzar looking for his lost contact.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

Fifteenth century

Daniel and the #NotALion’s Den.

From: Bible historiale of Guyart des Moulins
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 19 D III

The Macy’s Santa this year in Albequerque was horrifying.

Sam went in a different direction with his Christmas decorations.

This is what we do to Santas that show up in my neighborhood.

Woodcut Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Me on Christmas.

The office Christmas party got a little weird.

Joseph was having a shitty Christmas.

Woodcut Wednesday, 24 December 2014

The smug smile of satisfaction upon getting everything you want for Christmas.

Christmas elves are fucking idiots.

Sorry, Tim, Santa has you on the naughty list.

An angel smoking a bowl.