Step back in time and discover a collection of medieval things that will transport you to a bygone era. Uncover the secrets of knights, castles, and ancient artifacts to satisfy your curiosity.
Lute: the neck of the Renaissance lute was bent back; the strings were tuned in pairs and the fingerboard had frets. Viols: Flat back and six strings. Fretted fingerboard. Viols were held upright in front of the player rather than tucked under the chin Crumhorn: double-reed instrument Sackbut: It's an early kind of trombone. Trumpet: Without the valve system we know today (it was invented in the 19th century). The different notes were obtained by varying the lip pressure Percussion…
Image of the Cover of the famous Carolingian Gospel Codex Aureus of Sankt Emmeram. Made in ca. 870 at the Palace of Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Bald. Emperor Charles the Bald donated it to Arnul…
I designed some props for a medieval herbalist, like 13th-14th century. I used a unified palette, but also wanted the colors to seem like something out of a manuscript. Or have that sort of worn, rich look, sort of like old leather or stained parchment. Hopefully I nailed it!