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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's incredible.

Would monks (or whoever) actually try to copy something like that, in producing more editions?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    There would be specialists who did the artwork, specifically, at this point in history. I think they had a form of tracing using an original/template illustration, but I only vaguely remember my art history classes.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I couldn't find much about this specific one, but decided to throw the reproduction issue out to GPT5.2, FWIW.

    https://chatgpt.com/share/699fe012-a948-800b-a97f-949bd5d92650

    Grids and lightboxes are some classic art reproduction methods, so that makes a lot of sense. "Pricking and pouncing" seem to check out with some searching, and evidently they also used "pouncing wheels" to facilitate that, also classically used in transferring patterns in sewing.

    This all kind of interests me particularly, as a part-time artist.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    "Sir Johnson of the Triple Chevron, is ye wagon adequately armored against ambuscade?"

    "His Majesty's treasury is limited, knaves such as thee are not! Thou art the wagon's armor!"

    "Sir Johnson, wherefore!?"

    "For we carry the infantry standard, lance! And Our Lord Jesus Christ loves the infantry!"

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    "Nice breeze today."

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Jan Zizka would be so proud…

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