#WoodcutWednesday

Woodcuts from early printed books, posted on Twitter every Wednesday from 2012, with a caption apiece.

Fifteenth century

Is it just me or is this ram a little too into this?

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

This is what happens to #NotALion[s] ’round ‘ere.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

This #NotACat eats cock.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Despite his best efforts, Dan failed to get Al to recognize the inefficiency of blowgun fishing.

Remember that time I found a woodcut of Grumpy Cat? #WoodcutWednesday blast from the past

Fifteenth century

When your friend is being an ass, and you're the only one to appreciate it.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

When a naked man with an axe tells you to jazz hands, you jazz hands.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

Ummm… I don't care which one it is supposed to be. Definitely, #NotATiger.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

Out, vile jelly!

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

Want to call this one a #HeadDesk, but it’s more of a #HeadChimney.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

Tree sex is the best sex.

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Fifteenth century

Instagram vs. real life

From: Aesop, Here begynneth the prologue of the first booke of Esope
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1497
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 176)

Sixteenth century

The birth of the Antichrist.

From: Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
Printed: London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 670)

Sixteenth century

"I'm glad for your enthusiasm, Ralph, but let's wait for execution day next time."

From: Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
Printed: London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 670)

When you're at a book burning and you realize you might have mistakenly added your own manuscript.

Sixteenth century

That moment when you realize your prayers didn’t work.

From: Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
Printed: London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 670)

Sixteenth century

Woodcut Wednesday, 10 February 2016

From: Here begynneth the byrthe and lyfe of the moost false and deceytfull…
Printed: London: Wynkyn de Worde, ca. 1520–25
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 670)

Sixteenth century

When your neighbor decides your garden fountain is an excellent place to bathe.

From: Pius II, Here begynneth the egloges of Alexa[n]der Barclay prest wherof the fyrst thre…
Printed: 1530
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 1384)

Sixteenth century

Carnies: Always surly, stoned, and bored af

From: John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 3176)

Sixteenth century

When you don't know whether to read Apple's terms and conditions or just hit accept.

From: John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 3176)

Sixteenth century

Beauty Disfigured.

From: John Lydgate, Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas
Printed: London: Richard Pynson, 1527
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 3176)

Sixteenth century

Before monster trucks, men had other ways of overcompensating.

From: Thomas Malory, The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur
Printed: London: William Copland, 1557
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 804)

Sixteenth century

When the pictures on Zillow made the house look grander and much larger.

From: Thomas Malory, The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur
Printed: London: William Copland, 1557
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 804)

Sixteenth century

When some idiot talks about his “man-cave.”

From: Thomas Malory, The story of the moste noble and worthy kynge Arthur
Printed: London: William Copland, 1557
Image from: Early English Books Online (STC 804)