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Snails in the Margins of Medieval Art

Do sketches in the margins of medieval art show the early use of memes? Hidden within the margins of medieval art resides a rather unexpected theme: knights vs. snails. Arthurian romances were illuminated with illustrations in the borders that involved...

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