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Together, we'll illustrate a medieval pair of kissing grotesques (AKA Drolleries).
The original manuscript image, a line art pattern (to trace onto good paper) is included, plus a bonus image to create your own pattern.
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Create a line art pattern from this image to paint.
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The Iconographic Meaning of the Heart and Arrow
This combination is highly symbolic in late medieval culture, especially in devotional and courtly contexts.
A. Devotional / Religious Meaning
In many 14th–15th c. manuscripts, a pierced heart can symbolize:
Christ’s love and sacrifice
Spiritual devotion
The wounded soul devoted to God
Divine charity (caritas)
This is especially common in:
Prayer books
Moral treatises
Devotional compilations
B. Courtly / Allegorical Meaning
In secular or semi-secular manuscripts, it often represents:
Love wounded by desire
Courtly love
Fidelity
Emotional suffering