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Yeah you don't have to apologize, as you see i'm even worse at replying timely heh (has this post really been hiding from me in the depths of the drafts this long?! oh man...)
I'm so glad you liked my additions, and thanks for explaining the shoe joke! If you're interested, there seems to be a lot of gender non-conforming stories of saints, just recently i've found out about St. Marina the Monk and St. Theodora of Alexandria, another great examples of holy women living their lives as male monks (though in Theodora's case it was only for some time as a penance). Marina's story is especially sweet because she entered the monastery together with her widowed father after she rather stay with him and close to God than get married - and also especially tragic because she was accused of r*ping and impregnating a girl and because she couldn't blow her cover she agreed to all the punishments and raised the child; only after her death did it turn out she couldn't possibly have done it.


I mean it was very tolerant and inclusive of them to not even consider she might be a eunuch? But then again that would risk someone wanting to verify it
As for Lady Wisdom, i tried to look for something on the Roman or Greek goddesses connotations but honestly i couldn't find anything much. The picture i have used is a relatively late portrayal, as Lady Wisdom is from the biblical Book of Proverbs, a collection of texts put together most probably around 5th century B.C. and written years before that so we'll have to check how much the Jewish and Grecoroman cultures could be influencing each other during that time. Just going by their similarities as characters, though, biblical Sophia's main features are helping create the world and then joyfully taking part in the lives of its people, teaching them, living among them, feeding them, and even throwing parties for them, so i wouldn't really connect Her to Nike/Victoria, but there are some parallels with Athena/Minerva, although not much of a war strategist that Athena was known for being.
@kaleb-is-definitely-sane @jh-newman-opn @margindoodles2407 @apilgrimpassingby hey guys you seem to know a thing or two about Church history, maybe you have some info or sources on this?
Hi! I saw a post where you mentioned intersex Jesus being a part of medieval European alchemy and I'd love to learn more about that. Could you elaborate or maybe provide links to some articles? I know some saint mystics talked about Jesus being our Mother, and the holy wound in His side was often likened to a birth canal, especially in medieval times. Is it connected to that in any way?
I'd love to elaborate! (This is going to be a long post so buckle up lol)
I will be using the word "hermaphrodite" instead of "intersex" because that is the word that primary sources from medieval Europe and contemporary medieval scholars use when talking about this subject
The best scholarly article I've found is "The Jesus Hermaphrodite: Science and Sex Difference in Premodern Europe" by Leah DeVun. It talks about how the image of the hermaphrodite was used in a metaphorical way by alchemists to show the combining/transforming of two different metals. They believed that certain metals/elements were gendered, so combining male and female "traits" would make something of a completely new sex; similar to the way they perceived hermaphrodites as both but also neither sex.
The article then goes on to talk about two medieval texts: Aurora consurgens and the Book of the Holy Trinity. Aurora consurgens is an alchemic text and has the image below in it. The hermaphrodite is holding a rabbit and bat, both of which were thought to be hermaphroditic species where both males and females gave birth, to emphasize their dual sexuality as well as the conflicting male and female attributes of alchemy.
The Book of the Holy Trinity transitioned from the traditional alchemic hermaphrodite, like seen above, into the religious sphere by arguing that Jesus and Mary were two sides of the same coin. The author of the text says, "one can never see the mother of God without also seeing that God eternally hides and intermingles [his mother] within him. God was and is eternally his own mother and his own father, human and divine, his divinity and his humanity intermingled within. And he depends on that which he wishes to be hidden most of all within himself, the divine and the human, the feminine and the masculine." This makes Jesus/Mary a hermaphrodite.
As a bit of a fun side note to your ask, the author of the Book of the Holy Trinity gives a few more supporting points to his argument and then turns to say that as Christ contains Mary, He also contains the Antichrist which the Book illustrates like this:
The idea of the hermaphrodite Christ really took off after that and boosted the cult of Saint Wilgefortis, saint of monsters. Images of the hermaphrodite Wilgefortis were often indistinguishable from images of Christ because they were both depicted on a cross but where they both have beards, Wilgefortis only has one shoe on: a playful medieval illusion to female sex organs. Images of Saint Wilgefortis below (some images from the 1800s, some from the 1400s). You can read more about Wilegfortis in Bearded Woman, Female Christ: Gendered Transformations in the Legends and Cult of Saint Wilgefortis by Lewis Wallace.
About a hundred years later, “The Lamentation around the remains of Christ,” below, was made depicting Jesus with breasts and feminine curves. Not much is known about it and Christ's hermaphroditic traits weren't even discovered until it was restored in the 21st century. Because of how recent this discovery is, not much scholarly work has been published on it, but I did find this: "The androgyny of Christ" by H. Valdes‑Socin. It is now at the Museum of Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital in Lessines, Belgium.
And you're absolutely right about Christ's stab wound being like a birth canal! I think the article Mysticism and queer readings of Christ’s Side Wound in the Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg by Dr. Maeve K. Doyle does a good job of explaining it. Dr. Doyle says, "The image of the side wound, ... grants feminine bodily attributes to Christ, destabilizing assumptions about his gender. In mystical images and texts, Christ’s capacity to transcend the gender binary, like his capacity to transcend the binary of life and death, underscores his divinity." Dr. Doyle then goes on to talk about how images of the stab wound looking like a birth canal would also be comforting to medieval women, trans people, and homosexuals on both sides. Now I'm not Christian but I think it's really amazing that such a simple image can elicited so much comfort and joy in so many groups of people who were not able to fully be themselves in the era they lived in. It was a reminder that even Christ was like them, their feelings were valid (to an extent), and that Jesus loved them anyway. Medieval Jesus stab wounds below for people interested.
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Just for fun here are some more cool things!
A medieval wooden architectural relief with a person with a beard, phallus, and breasts

Potta di Modena Metope/The Hermaphrodite (left) and detail from the Southern Archivolt (right) of the Modena Cathedral Modena, Italy, c. 1099-1319, Marble reliefs
The Potta di Modena Metope (left) is damaged because people in the 1500s thought it was too sexual/offensive so they vandalized it
More journal articles:
Bearded Women in Early Modern England by Mark Albert Johnston
The Third Sex: The Idea of the Hermaphrodite in Twelfth-Century Europe by Cary J. Nederman
Transvestites in the Middle Ages by Vern L. Bullough
#let's just say this post got drafted and only now returns home from the war#but hey as i always say better late then even later!#birthday reblog spree#yeah i know it's far past that but i wanted to include it in the hall of fame and also it's my blog so whatcha gonna do about it#christianity#Jesus#my Beloved#Lady Wisdom#Hokhma#Sophia#Sapientia#proverbs#the holy side wound#st francis of assisi#st euphrosine#st smaragd#st theodora of alexandria#st marina the monk#st wilgefortis#st louis maria grignon de montfort#pelican#i'll just tag it all this post is old the more the merrier
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Érdekességek A Cartier család című könyv létrejöttéről
2009-ben a Cartier család négy generációja gyűlt össze Dél-Franciaországban, hogy megünnepelje a pátriárka, Jean-Jacques Cartier kilencvenedik születésnapját. Miközben a család elfogyasztott egy kötetlen reggelit, Jean-Jacques bejelentette, hogy régóta tartogat erre az alkalomra egy kiváló évjáratú (üveg) pezsgőt. Az unokája, Francesca Cartier Brickell felajánlotta, hogy elhozza neki, és lement a pincébe, ahol olyan felfedezést tett, amely megváltoztatta a családjáról alkotott képét.
Francesca pezsgő helyett egy ütött-kopott utazóládát talált, a világ minden tájáról származó kifakult utazási matricákkal tarkítva. Levelek százai voltak benne, az iratokat a Cartier család korábbi generációi mentették meg az utókor számára. Ezek a levelek feltárták egy letűnt kor csillogását; ügyfeleik között szerepelt II. Edward király, Romanova orosz nagyhercegnő, Coco Chanel, Windsor hercegnője, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly és Erzsébet királynő. Voltak ott bejelentések születésről, táviratok, szerelmeslevelek, honvágyról szóló írások, valamint légipostai borítékok tele részletes üzleti anyagokkal buktatókról és sikerekről, stratégiák felvázolásáról és tanácsokról. Olyan iratokra lelt, amelyekről a család azt hitte, örökre elvesztek, és ez arra sarkallta Francescát, hogy majd egy évtizedig tartó kutatásba kezdjen, és összeillessze családja történetének hiányzó darabjait.
Francesca felkutatta a családi archívumot egészen St. Louisig vagy épp Tokióig; megfejtett régi sírköveket Párizsban; Srí Lanka-i zafírbányákban sétált, és beleásta magát a természetes gyöngykereskedésbe a Perzsaöböl-beli drágakőkereskedők segítségével.
Az eredmény A Cartier család című kötet, a lebilincselő történet tele eddig fel nem tárt részletekkel az ékszerbirodalom mögött álló világszerte ismert ékszerdinasztáról.
A Cartier család betekintést nyújt a kulisszák mögé a cég legikonikusabb ékszereiről – a hírhedten átkozott Hope Diamond, a Romanov smaragd, a klasszikus párducdarabok – és a hírességek hosszú listájáról/soráról, akik viselték azokat a divat, a film és az arisztokrata világából. Ezen kívül ez egy lenyűgöző családi történet is. Louis Cartier-ről, a látnoki tervezőről mesél, aki megalkotta az első férfi karórát, hogy segítsen egy pilóta barátjának megnézni az időt, anélkül, hogy levenné a kezét a kormányról, és Pierre Cartier-ről, a mester üzletkötőről, aki megvásárolta a New York-i főhadiszállást a Fifth Avenue-n egy kétsoros természetes gyöngynyakláncért; és Jacques Cartier-ről, a világjáró drágakő-szakértőről, aki Indiába utazott és a világ legjobb minőségű rubinjaihoz, smaragdjaihoz és zafírjaihoz szerzett biztos hozzáférést a Cartier márka számára, ezen drágakövek ihlették az ünnepelt Tutti-Frutti ékszereket.
Ahogy Diana Scarisbrick történész írja a könyv előszavában: „Az évek során már sok könyvet írtak a Cartier-ről, de még senki sem ásta bele ennyire magát a cég mögötti család igaz történetébe … bár az elmúlt évtizedek Cartier kiállításai oly sok szép tárgyat mutattak be, mégis a tervezésért, gyártásért és értékesítésükért leginkább felelős emberek szinte mindegyike az ismeretlenség homályában maradt. Most fellebben a fátyol, és végre megismerjük a Cartier birodalom létrejöttének valódi történetét.”
Négy generáció csúcs- és mélypontjait foglalja magában ez a rendkívüli történet, amely nyomon követi a Cartier dinasztiát a cég 19. század eleji megalapításától az 1970-es évekbeli eladásig. Továbbá fotók is gazdagítják a kötetet, amelyek a szerző archívumából származnak, és a Cartier dinasztia alapítójának, Louis-François Cartier születésének kétszázadik évében jelentek meg először. A Cartier család egy meghatározó társadalmi történet egy legendás család mélyen személyes szemszögén keresztül.
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Francesca Cartier Brickell angol irodalomból diplomázott az Oxford Egyetemen, és a Cartier család egyenesági leszármazottja. Nemzetközileg keresett előadó a Cartier márka jeles történelmének témájában, több előadást is tartott nagy aukciós házak, múzeumok és kulturális társaságok számára.
Francesca férjével és gyermekeivel Londonban és Dél-Franciaországban él.
A könyv november 21-én jelenik meg, kedvezményesen rendelhető webshopunkon.
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G-R-E-E-N St Patrick's Day
G-R-E-E-N St Patrick’s Day
Szent Patrik Írország térítő püspöke volt, személyét nagy tisztelet övezte, és a “smaragd szigetről” a legenda szerint ő űzte el az összes kígyót. A Szent Háromságot egy háromlevelű lóherével magyarázta el az íreknek, ezért ez lett a szimbóluma.
There is a color
That I say
Represents St. Patrick’s Day
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
G-R-E-E-N
And Green is that color
Van egy szín, Amiről most beszélek Szent…
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Métier (Washington, DC)
Metier Restaurant 1015 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 202.737.7500 www.metierdc.com Wed 08/08/2018, 07:30p-10:35p
Given how much I enjoyed Kinship, I think it was pretty much a given that I'd eventually try Métier. Named after the French word for trade or occupation, the restaurant opened in April 2016 and is again the work of Chef Eric Ziebold and partner Célia Lauren. However, compared to Kinship, it's a tasting menu-only sort of place, one serving Ziebold's vision for elevated, contemporary American cuisine. Métier was awarded a Michelin star in October 2017 (which it has retained), and perhaps more importantly, was deemed the best restaurant in the DC area by Washingtonian at the start of this year.
Métier is located underground, underneath Kinship, and is accessed via a private elevator. Upon stepping out of said elevator, you're invited to relax in the salon, where you can partake in an hors d'oeuvre and apéritif.
Tonight's welcome cocktail was an anise hyssop-melon spritz, a lively, invigorating concoction showcasing a deft balance between fruitiness and herbaceousness.
To munch on, we received a dish of egg white bavarois with marinated caviar and Yukon Gold chips, which was pretty amazing. The custard melded the perfect creaminess of egg with a touch of sweetness, while the onion and caviar adding wonderfully contrasting hits of zestiness and salt. Think of this as the best sour cream and onion potato chips you've ever had.
La Ultima [$17.00] | Mezcal, Amaro Montenegro, Green Chartreuse, Lemon Given that we were in here for about 20 minutes, I went ahead and ordered a cocktail from the upstairs bar. The drink smelled strongly smoky from the mezcal, with a distinct vegetal character and traces of citrus. Taste-wise, I got more smoke up front, leading to a marked savoriness and an interesting herbal-astringent element that I couldn't quite put my finger on--it was almost like a "hot" radish, if that makes sense.
After some time, we were called into the main dining room. Penned by Darryl Carter (who also did Kinship), the space is a blend of the modern and the antique, and seats about three dozen. Note the 14-seater private dining room in the back.
Above we see the evening's menu, comprising seven courses at $200 a head, inclusive of service but not tax or beverages. And speaking of libations, I opted for the wine pairing ($145), though of course there's a pretty extensive bottle list if you'd prefer, with prices ranging from "reasonable" to "used car." The menu notes were a nice touch I have to say. Click for larger versions.
1: Iced L'Abeille Garden Ratatouille Leo Steen, Jurassic Park, Chenin Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley, CA, 2012 Given the hot weather we were having, it felt appropriate to begin with such a bright, refreshing course. An unconventional ratatouille of sorts, the vibrancy of the veggies was on display--unmitigated, yet bound together by the potency of olive oil. The paired Chenin Blanc fit the bill nicely too, smelling fruity and earthy while the palate went in a sweet 'n' savory direction, with a steely minerality and agreeable acidity.
The dish was accompanied by lángos, a type of Hungarian fried bread. Airy and light, it had a sweet-salty thing going and actually reminded me of Chinese you tiao.
2: L'Abeille Garden La Ratte Potato Fondant | Sautéed Chive Blossom, Lobster Coral Emulsion and Australian Black Truffle Château Latour-Martillac Blanc, Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2005 Next was as decadent of a preparation of potato as I'd ever seen. The Rattes themselves were pleasantly firm to the bite, and showed off a restrained richness that matched up beautifully with the luxuriousness and brine of that lobster sauce, all while the truffles imparted a further muskiness to it all. The dish stood up well to the paired wine. A Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc blend, it displayed a sweet, oxidative nose and a palate rich and rife with nutty, buttery, oaky, vegetal nuances. Interestingly, it actually became much more fruit-forward when taken with the food.
For course #2, bread duties were handled by airy, chewy, subtly tart slices of pane francese, which I eagerly used to sop up the remaining liquid on the plate above.
3: Madras Curry Poached Atlantic Halibut | Coconut Creamed Corn with Compressed Mango and Cilantro Alzinger, Loibenberg, Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria, 2016 Halibut arrived flawlessly cooked--it was about as perfect as it gets. The fish possessed just the right amount of curry spice, which was smoothed out by the sweetness of corn and coconut while the cilantro offered up a citrusy accent. Along with the halibut came an Austrian Riesling, one brimming with rich fruit and stone on the nose. Its taste was super fresh, vibrant, with more fruit and minerals alongside a pleasing tartness and acidity--it did a great job linking up with the sweetness in the dish.
4: Sautéed Moulard Duck Foie Gras | Duck Confit-Stuffed Savoy Cabbage and Peach BBQ Sauce Domaine Raspail-Ay, Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France, 2015 I was a bit scared of this next course. First off, I'm very wary of sweet foie gras preparations, and this had peach. Secondly, there's duck confit, and that just sounds like heavy on heavy. Fortunately, the dish actually worked, very well in fact. The foie itself was spot on in its sear, and had all the classic flavors you'd expect, while the cabbage worked beautifully for contrast. The surprise here was the confit, which ate as you'd expect, but somehow managed to not be overwhelming; I could say the same about the peach. Obviously, we had to have a wine that could stand up to the heft of the course, and the GSM blend made sense with its generous helping of (tannic) red fruit, pepper, and spice.
5: Martin Farms Minute Steak | Grilled Onions, Morel Mushrooms, Okra Croutons with Garden Herb Vinaigrette and Roquefort Dressing Château Latour-Martillac, Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2009 I rarely see minute steak on menus these days, which I suppose makes sense given that it's typically not the sexiest cut out there. Ziebold's version, however, was a winner no doubt. It was tender, sure, but also one of the most flavorful steaks I've had in a while, and I absolutely loved the zippiness and acidity from that herb vinaigrette, while the onions and 'shrooms imparted further complexity to the dish. The meat called for a powerful red wine, and the matched Bordeaux met the mark. Comprised mostly of Cabernet Sauvignon, it was pretty prototypical of the region with its soft, velvety palate of robust berry fruit commingled with some almost meaty notes and a touch of heat.
The steak came with a serving of the Chef's famous Parker House rolls, which were oh-so buttery and airy and salty and just as good as I remember from the CityZen days. And yes, I made sure to mop up the remaining liquid above with 'em.
6: Key Lime Meringue | Crème Fraîche Cake, Granny Smith Apple, Cucumber and Shiso-Lime Granité Château Rieussec, Sauternes, France, 1988 With the savories done with, it was time for Pastry Chef Anne Specker (a CityZen alum) to shine. Our first dessert really did recall the essence of a classic key lime, playing the tartness of citrus against the sweetness of meringue while the granita added a bracing, herbaceous component. Going along with the course was a Sauternes with some nice age on it. It was just what I wanted, displaying loads of honeyed, stone fruit-esque sweetness balanced out by a fresh acidity and a touch of nuttiness.
7: Nut 'n' Honey | Ochoa Farms Tomato Confit, Peanut Butter Cream, Honeycomb and Yellow Tomato Sorbet Kelt, Tour du Monde, VSOP, Grande Champagne, Cognac, France The humble tomato was the hero in our final (proper) course, its slightly savory disposition making itself known for sure against a backdrop of peanut--very neat. To drink, we moved away from wine and into cognac, specifically an ocean-matured example filled with warmth, sweetness, and spice, along with notes of wood and mature grapes.
At this point, I was provided a shot glass of milk granita and instructed to construct my own milk shake, choosing from flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry-verbena. I think it's obvious from the color which option I picked. In hindsight, I should've gone with Neapolitan.
Next came some wonderfully crisp, buttery, freshly baked malted vanilla shortbread cookies.
Rum Old Fashioned [$17.00] | Santa Teresa 1796, Bitters, Simple Syrup, Lemon Zest I requested a digestif and was brought this rum-based cocktail. It had a nose of warming spice and caramel mixed with citrus. The taste was sweet and fruity and chocolatey from the rum, with a smidge of bitterness and a long-lasting finish filled with brown sugar.
Guests were provided a vial of Old Bay olive oil to take home. And fortunately, I had no issues taking this in my carry-on luggage.
Tonight's meal effectively confirmed Ziebold's position as one of the top toques in DC. His food isn't necessarily flashy, but it is pretty much flawless (as was the service). There's a familiarity to the dishes, yet I still find myself pleasantly surprised at every turn. I get a restrained playfulness in the cooking, as well as a sort of quiet confidence that must, I imagine, stem from years and years in the biz. I think it's safe to say that Métier's got to be one of the premier dining experiences in DC.
Source: http://www.kevineats.com/2018/08/metier-washington-dc.html
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32 Wunderschöne Und Raffinierte Velvet Hochzeit Ideen
Velvet ist wunderschön Gewebe, es ist raffiniert, schick und sehr gemütlich, und es ist einer der heißesten trends in diesem Jahr, nicht nur für outfits, sondern auch für Dekor. Ich denke, dass velvet ist eine atemberaubende Idee für Herbst und winter Hochzeiten ist, wird die Hochzeit gemütlicher und mehr exquisite, wenn Sie es richtig. Mal sehen, wie integrieren Sie velvet in Ihre Hochzeit in Kühler Weise.
Hochzeits-Kleidung
Wenn Sie eine gewagte Braut, warum nicht versuchen, tragen eine samt-brautkleid? Rock eine wunderschöne emerald, burgundy, red, navy Hochzeits-Kleid mit langen ärmeln und einem schmeichelnden Ausschnitt, kann vorne oder an der Seite geschlitzt. Ohne Details wird hier benötigt, weil so ein reicher Typ des Gewebes, die brauchen nicht alles, es sieht posh sowieso. Wenn Sie nicht wollen, ein solches Kleid, dress up Ihre Brautjungfern! Sie können tragen Sie erstaunliche Brautjungfern-Kleider aus samt, die Farben und Stile, die sind, Sie und Ihre Mädchen. Ihr Bräutigam kann rock ein samt-Jacke, können Sie einen Blick auf solche Ideen hier.
Wenn velvet Kleidung ist nicht für Sie, können Sie gehen für Coole Accessoires. Samt-Schuhe, Bogen-Krawatten und sogar Bögen für Ihre Frisur sind nette Ideen, die hinzufügen chic-look in vielfältiger Pracht.
ein smaragdgrüner samt-brautkleid mit tiefem V-Ausschnitt und langen ärmeln ist eine atemberaubende Idee für den Herbst
ein Burgunder samt Brautjungfer Kleid mit langen ärmeln, einem tiefen V-Ausschnitt und einem vorderen Schlitz
navy und Smaragd samt Brautjungfern Kleider
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blue velvet bow heels für etwas blaues
ein Burgunder maxi-Rock und einem weißen Spitzen-top für einen trendigen Braut-separate
off-die-Schulter deep purple velvet brautkleid mit Meerjungfrau-silhouette
spaghetti strap Burgund Brautjungfer Kleid mit vorne Schlitz
Smaragd-peep-toe-Hochzeits-Schuhe mit Knöchel-Riemen
cranberry-samt-heels für eine Herbst-Braut ist ein einmalige Idee,
graue ankle strap velvet heels mit Schleifchen
bunte samt-fliege für Bräutigam und Trauzeugen
ein blau samt Bogen für die Brautfrisur wird fügen Sie einen niedlichen mädchenhaften touch zu Ihrem look
boutonnieres umwickelt mit samt-Bändern
neutral floral boutonnieres mit dusty blue velvet ribbon
Hochzeit Stationären
Ihre Hochzeit stationär gemacht werden kann, noch mehr verfeinert, wenn Sie hinzufügen, samt Bänder, um es. Was Stil und Aussehen, die Sie wählen, für die Einladungen, binden Sie mit samt Bänder, passen Sie Ihr Farbschema.
gold Kalligraphie-Hochzeit lädt mit Smaragd-Bänder
Senf-farbigen Samtband gebunden Einladung suite
gold, letterpress-Einladung mit Burgund samt Bändern eine wunderschöne Idee für Herbst und winter
Hochzeit Tisch Dekor
Samt Tischläufer und Tischdecken sind eine großartige Möglichkeit, um Ihren Tisch Einstellung verfeinerte, dekadente, üppige und chic, und natürlich werden Sie das hinzufügen Gemütlichkeit. Burgund, rot, Senf, blau, Marine, Smaragd, Grau oder red velvet sieht toll aus und macht Ihre tablescape wunderschöne automatisch. Velvet sieht toll aus mit Silber-oder gold-Besteck, fügen Sie Blumen, die echo mit Ihrem Tischläufer oder Tischdecken in der Farbe für einen coolen look. Sie können auch verwenden, samt Bänder zum binden, Servietten und Besteck, dann eben nicht gehen, für Tischdecken und-Läufer von samt, denn es wird zu viel.
ein minimalistischer Tisch mit einer weißen Serviette und eine staubige blue velvet ribbon
blue velvet Tischläufer für eine verfeinerte Hochzeit Tischdekoration
Burgunder Stoff akzentuieren jede Einstellung
Burgund Tischdecke für ein sweetheart-Tisch
Burgund samt Tischdecke mit weiß und gold berührt
Grau samt Tischdecken für Stehtische
navy velvet Tischläufer für den Kuchen-Tisch Echos mit der Heidelbeer-Kuchen
navy samt Tischdecke für ein stimmungsvolles Hochzeits-Tischdekoration
Silber mit Lavendel-farbigem Samtband und Lavendel selbst sieht süß aus
Türkis Tischdecke mit blauen Tellern und Gläsern für eine Wüste Tabelle
Andere Deko-Ideen
Eine weitere beliebte samt-Dekor-Idee-Möbel – für-lounges oder Empfänge, das ist eine Coole Idee, fügen Sie eine raffinierte fühlen, was auch immer Farben, die Sie wählen. Sie können auch rock eine Hochzeit Bogen mit samt Gewebe und Fett Blumen für eine atemberaubende Herbst oder winter-look.
eine Herbst-Hochzeit Bogen mit weinrotem samt Stoff, üppigem grün und rote Rosen
ein rosa samt-sofa für die lounge machen es glam und verfeinert
bunte samt Stühle für die Hochzeit tablescape
samt Stühle mit Armlehnen für eine Hochzeit lounge Komfort
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Die Brummel-Luxus-Penthouse-Interieur von Oliver Verbrennungen
Oliver Burns ist ein Luxus-Architektur-Interieur-design-studio, die nachdenklich Entwürfe der weltweit besten Häusern. Das multidisziplinäre team arbeitet über ein exklusives portfolio von internationalen turnkey-Projekten und hat eine Weltklasse-Ruf für beide maßgeschneiderte private Kommissionen und super-prime-Entwicklung-Projekte, gestützt durch die Grundwerte des Unternehmens für Durchdachten Luxus. Teilen Sie eine Ihrer schönen Projekte mit Den LuxPad unten…
Project Name: Der Brummel Penthouse, Beau Haus
Wohnfläche: 2,885 sq ft (plus ein 807 sq ft Dachterrasse)
Projekt > Zeit: 2 Jahre
Abschluss des Projektes: November 2016
Übersicht
Die Brummel-Penthouse im Beau Haus ist unsere erste Zusammenarbeit mit central London-Entwickler, Dukelease. Unsere super-prime-know-how wurde angeworben, um erstellen Sie die Krone im boutique-Entwicklung, eine Bemerkenswerte neue Wohnadresse in St James.
Unsere Aufgabe war die Erstellung einer schlüsselfertigen Immobilie, spiegelt die illustre Geschichte und Bedeutung des St-James ’s-Bereich, mit jedem element, die design-inspiration aus dem 17 Jahrhundert, Schiedsrichter der men‘ s fashion, Beau Brummell. Dieses Konzept wurde eingemeindet in die feinsten details, von der Farbe-palette von Marine-blau und Grau-inspiriert durch die traditionelle Schneiderkunst durch die maßgeschneiderte Tischlerarbeit und speziell gestaltete architektonische Beleuchtung.
Wir haben auch eine multi-sensorische Ansatz und arbeitete mit legendären britischen Parfümeure, Floris, erstellen ein individuell gestalteter Duft für das penthouse. Als langjähriger Bewohner der Jermyn Street – einst Protagonisten des feinen Parfums zu Beau Brummell selbst – Floris war die ideale Wahl, um zu erfassen das Wesen der Residenz. Der daraus resultierende Duft ist eine frische, citrus, Orangenblüte und holzige Noten, neben hinweisen auf die saubere Notizen, die sich mit der Regency-Ära.
Gründung / Planung
Wir arbeiteten eng mit Dukelease und die Architekten, Brimelow McSweeney, von Anfang an verwandeln das Gebäude in ein beeindruckendes Wohn-Adresse. Dies bedeutete, dass wir in der Lage waren, zur Einspeisung in das architektonische design und sorgen dafür, dass jeder Raum wurde maximiert, von der Decke Höhen, die außerhalb von Raum, die Funktionen, die auf jeder Ebene des Penthouses.
Das penthouse ist so konzipiert top-down, um die bestmögliche Nutzung des Raumes, sowie erlauben, so viel natürliches Licht wie möglich, mit den Schlafzimmern auf der fünften Etage, Küche, Wohn-und unterhaltsam Bereiche auf dem sechsten und der Dach-Terrasse überspannt die gesamte Breite der siebten Etage.
Entwickelt, um jeden Bedarf des modernen 21. Jahrhundert Leben, ist das penthouse verfügt über best-in-class-Oberflächen, maßgeschneiderte Möbel und state-of-the-art-Technologie, die diskret integriert in das maßgeschneiderte Tischlerei. Wir wurden auch architektonische Merkmale im gesamten, einschließlich der vertieften dunklen Holz-Sockelleisten und eine bronze-vergoldeten Decke Truhe im Wohnraum.
Wie ist es gelaufen?
Insgesamt war das Projekt ein großer Erfolg. Das fertige Ergebnis war genau das, was wir – und Dukelease – wollte, das war zu huldigen Jermyn Street durch Weben subtilen Elemente der Mode und Schneiderei Erbe der gesamten. Aufgrund der Seltenheit von Wohnimmobilien in St James ‚ s, wir wollten etwas ganz one-of-a-Kind. Die Gestaltung der Brummel uns diese einzigartige Möglichkeit zu schaffen, eine von Londons besten Häuser, und irgendwo geschätzt werden für die kommenden Jahre.
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Die Brummell zum Leben erweckt unseren zentralen Wert der “ Nachdenklich Luxus in jedem detail, von der Leder-gefüttert-Regale in der Kleiderkammer, Spezialist artwork display-Regal und sieben verschiedene Arten von Marmor jedes handverlesen für das penthouse, durch die nahtlos integrierte versteckte Technologie und lighting-system entwickelt, um Oberflächen und architektonische details.
Lieblings-Zimmer / Teil des Projekts und warum?
Die Haupt-Wohnzimmer, mit offener Küche, Ess-und Wohnbereich. Obwohl das Zimmer wurde entwickelt, um verschiedene Zonen, jede mit Ihrer eigenen einzigartigen Stil, der ganze Raum ist sehr stimmig. Sie erhalten das beste aus allen Welten, wie der Raum hat auch eine fantastische Terrasse. Es ist hier, dass das tailoring-Elemente, die wirklich kommen in Ihren eigenen, von der Hahnentritt detailliert auf die maßgeschneiderte tibetische Wolle und Seide Teppich, Handarbeit Aiveen Daly chevron-Stühlen. Wir entschieden uns für eine reiche Farbpalette von navy blau, Grau, weich Metallic, Akzente von burnt orange und Smaragd grün, um denen entsprechen, die in der traditionellen Schneiderei. Diese geschichtet werden gegen ein Spektrum von neutralen Farben zu reflektieren, Beau Brummell eigenen Vorliebe für dezente Farbtöne. Sogar das Gefühl der Ankunft in der Zimmer wurde sorgfältig geplant – Sie geben über gesamte Höhe verglaste Türen mit Funktion bronze inlay Detaillierung, mit einer markanten Geldsegen Kronleuchter mit Swarovski-Kristallen das erste, was Sie sehen, wenn Sie Fuß in.
Es gibt auch die spektakulären siebten Etage befindet sich die Dachterrasse – die Krönung des penthouse. Es ist verbreitet über fast 1000 sq ft und ist ein echtes Refugium im Herzen von London. Wir arbeiteten eng mit Dukelease und die Architekten integrieren die externen Betriebsfläche, die ursprünglich auf der Terrasse – in der Dach-Struktur, die Schaffung eines voll-Breite Dach-Terrasse mit der Nähe von 360-Grad-Panoramen über die Stadt. Mit Platz im freien sehr selten in solch einer privilegierten Lage, wir wollten zu maximieren Ihr Potenzial, als auch die Ansichten. Wir beabsichtigten die Terrasse als eine Verlängerung des unterhaltsamen Räume: unter der acht-Sitzer Esstisch ist eine maßgeschneiderte Fischgräten-Kühlergrill bietet eine Fußbodenheizung und die spiegelung der Bodenbelag in den Wohnräumen unten, während George Smith all-Wetter-sofas und Stühle, ein outdoor-TV und einem luxuriösen Küche mit antikem Braun satinato Granit-Arbeitsplatten und von hinten beleuchtetes weißes onyx, sorgen für die Dach Terrasse ist der ultimative Luxus-outdoor-living.
Alle Fragen / Probleme, die Sie zu überwinden hatten, während das Projekt?
Das Gebäude selbst verfügt über eine Stahl-Struktur, positioniert sowohl horizontal als auch vertikal, die ursprünglich als Herausforderung, mit zu arbeiten. Zur Maximierung der Deckenhöhe und Holen Sie sich die Kassen an den richtigen stellen hatten wir zu navigieren die Stähle – kein leichtes Unterfangen! Es war ein Fall von der Arbeit mit dem Aufbau und der Struktur; wir haben es zu unserem Vorteil zu schaffen abgegrenzte Räume innerhalb von Räumen.
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32 Wunderschöne Und Raffinierte Velvet Hochzeit Ideen
Velvet ist wunderschön Gewebe, es ist raffiniert, schick und sehr gemütlich, und es ist einer der heißesten trends in diesem Jahr, nicht nur für outfits, sondern auch für Dekor. Ich denke, dass velvet ist eine atemberaubende Idee für Herbst und winter Hochzeiten ist, wird die Hochzeit gemütlicher und mehr exquisite, wenn Sie es richtig. Mal sehen, wie integrieren Sie velvet in Ihre Hochzeit in Kühler Weise.
Hochzeits-Kleidung
Wenn Sie eine gewagte Braut, warum nicht versuchen, tragen eine samt-brautkleid? Rock eine wunderschöne emerald, burgundy, red, navy Hochzeits-Kleid mit langen ärmeln und einem schmeichelnden Ausschnitt, kann vorne oder an der Seite geschlitzt. Ohne Details wird hier benötigt, weil so ein reicher Typ des Gewebes, die brauchen nicht alles, es sieht posh sowieso. Wenn Sie nicht wollen, ein solches Kleid, dress up Ihre Brautjungfern! Sie können tragen Sie erstaunliche Brautjungfern-Kleider aus samt, die Farben und Stile, die sind, Sie und Ihre Mädchen. Ihr Bräutigam kann rock ein samt-Jacke, können Sie einen Blick auf solche Ideen hier.
Wenn velvet Kleidung ist nicht für Sie, können Sie gehen für Coole Accessoires. Samt-Schuhe, Bogen-Krawatten und sogar Bögen für Ihre Frisur sind nette Ideen, die hinzufügen chic-look in vielfältiger Pracht.
ein smaragdgrüner samt-brautkleid mit tiefem V-Ausschnitt und langen ärmeln ist eine atemberaubende Idee für den Herbst
ein Burgunder samt Brautjungfer Kleid mit langen ärmeln, einem tiefen V-Ausschnitt und einem vorderen Schlitz
navy und Smaragd samt Brautjungfern Kleider
St Augustine Hochzeit Fotograf | Dana Goodson Fotografie | www.danagoodson.com
blue velvet bow heels für etwas blaues
ein Burgunder maxi-Rock und einem weißen Spitzen-top für einen trendigen Braut-separate
off-die-Schulter deep purple velvet brautkleid mit Meerjungfrau-silhouette
spaghetti strap Burgund Brautjungfer Kleid mit vorne Schlitz
Smaragd-peep-toe-Hochzeits-Schuhe mit Knöchel-Riemen
cranberry-samt-heels für eine Herbst-Braut ist ein einmalige Idee,
graue ankle strap velvet heels mit Schleifchen
bunte samt-fliege für Bräutigam und Trauzeugen
ein blau samt Bogen für die Brautfrisur wird fügen Sie einen niedlichen mädchenhaften touch zu Ihrem look
boutonnieres umwickelt mit samt-Bändern
neutral floral boutonnieres mit dusty blue velvet ribbon
Hochzeit Stationären
Ihre Hochzeit stationär gemacht werden kann, noch mehr verfeinert, wenn Sie hinzufügen, samt Bänder, um es. Was Stil und Aussehen, die Sie wählen, für die Einladungen, binden Sie mit samt Bänder, passen Sie Ihr Farbschema.
gold Kalligraphie-Hochzeit lädt mit Smaragd-Bänder
Senf-farbigen Samtband gebunden Einladung suite
gold, letterpress-Einladung mit Burgund samt Bändern eine wunderschöne Idee für Herbst und winter
Hochzeit Tisch Dekor
Samt Tischläufer und Tischdecken sind eine großartige Möglichkeit, um Ihren Tisch Einstellung verfeinerte, dekadente, üppige und chic, und natürlich werden Sie das hinzufügen Gemütlichkeit. Burgund, rot, Senf, blau, Marine, Smaragd, Grau oder red velvet sieht toll aus und macht Ihre tablescape wunderschöne automatisch. Velvet sieht toll aus mit Silber-oder gold-Besteck, fügen Sie Blumen, die echo mit Ihrem Tischläufer oder Tischdecken in der Farbe für einen coolen look. Sie können auch verwenden, samt Bänder zum binden, Servietten und Besteck, dann eben nicht gehen, für Tischdecken und-Läufer von samt, denn es wird zu viel.
ein minimalistischer Tisch mit einer weißen Serviette und eine staubige blue velvet ribbon
blue velvet Tischläufer für eine verfeinerte Hochzeit Tischdekoration
Burgunder Stoff akzentuieren jede Einstellung
Burgund Tischdecke für ein sweetheart-Tisch
Burgund samt Tischdecke mit weiß und gold berührt
Grau samt Tischdecken für Stehtische
navy velvet Tischläufer für den Kuchen-Tisch Echos mit der Heidelbeer-Kuchen
navy samt Tischdecke für ein stimmungsvolles Hochzeits-Tischdekoration
Silber mit Lavendel-farbigem Samtband und Lavendel selbst sieht süß aus
Türkis Tischdecke mit blauen Tellern und Gläsern für eine Wüste Tabelle
Andere Deko-Ideen
Eine weitere beliebte samt-Dekor-Idee-Möbel – für-lounges oder Empfänge, das ist eine Coole Idee, fügen Sie eine raffinierte fühlen, was auch immer Farben, die Sie wählen. Sie können auch rock eine Hochzeit Bogen mit samt Gewebe und Fett Blumen für eine atemberaubende Herbst oder winter-look.
eine Herbst-Hochzeit Bogen mit weinrotem samt Stoff, üppigem grün und rote Rosen
ein rosa samt-sofa für die lounge machen es glam und verfeinert
bunte samt Stühle für die Hochzeit tablescape
samt Stühle mit Armlehnen für eine Hochzeit lounge Komfort
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Tysm for the reply, and such a detailed one with the links at that!!! It was fascinating to read!
I also have some thoughts:
Jesus combining Mary and thus becoming a hermaphrodite makes me think about Adam. The word for a male man ("ish") isn't used in the Bible until the creation of Eve, before that Adam is called just Adam - a human. This leads many to believe that he was created as intersex, either containing both sexes at once or none. And since the Church gives the title of The New Adam to Jesus and The New Eve to Mary, and since Jesus is to reverse Adam's sin and bring humanity back to its natural state from the original paradise, this image makes sense. If Adam was "split into" himself and Eve (he wasn't exactly and also it was God's idea not a result of sin but let's go with that for now) and lost the paradise afterwards, Jesus was "combined with" Mary, became the original perfect human, and regained the paradise.
The claim that 'wherever there's Jesus there's also Mary and vice versa' also seems in tune with the mariology of St Louis de Montfort (see: "True Devotion to Mary"), which is widely accepted by the Catholic Church even today - although to claim He's intersex because of that would be too far-fetched.
I have a whole argument and a half about how the crucifixion bears a lot of resemblance to the childbirth (like eg. the birth canal thing, frequently appearing phrase "of His wound the Church was born", John's Gospel using the Greek word kolpos when refering to both Jesus and His Father that could be translated either as a heart/breast or as a womb/female reproductive organs, Jesus kinda breastfeeding His children but with blood instead of milk, and because of it being very often likened to a pelican mother who medieval scholars believed to do the same, and so on).
A couple of images of female pelican being a symbol of Christ for anyone interested (fun fact! our parish priest has one garment adorned with the same image and it's my favorite piece of priestly clothing ever, I'm hyped whenever he wears it) :



Yay, St Wilgefortis mentioned! I love her and her legend, sometimes you ask Jesus for a way out and He gives you a beard. Although I only encountered versions of the story where she was female with a beard and some male features, not intersex, and her shoe falling off during the crucifixion, not some weird joke (also what's the joke cause I don't get it and you got me curious?).
As a side note, there are many other saints who defy our modern understanding of gender, the medieval times were very cool for that. Just to name my favorite few there are e.g. St Euphrosyne/Smaragd (a girl who wanted to stay virgin for Christ so she ran away from marriage to a male monastery where she did a Mulan on everyone for practically her whole life and the best things is, they found out eventually and they didn't kick her out cause "hey, you'll always be brother Smaragd for us, you're cool") and St Francis (yes that St Francis of Assisi, who when asking for a blessing to establish an order was said to tell the pope: "I am the Bride of Christ and this is the way He wants me to bear His children").
Those two below are both Euphrosyne!


And though it's interesting to see it done to His human form, depicting the Son as a woman isn't actually that recent. It dates back to the Old Testament and Lady Wisdom, a personification of God's wisdom from the Book of Proverbs, whom at least Catholic doctrine believes to be Word/the Son/Jesus, giving Jesus the title of Wisdom Incarnate. She was consistently depicted as a young, very beautiful woman.

While the understanding of concepts of sexual orientation and gender back then were very different to what we believe today so people most likely didn't identify as gay or trans, it's true that the Church was the most welcoming place (and still is apart from its highly conservative members, fight me) for everyone who was different, weird, or socially unacceptable. Yes you have to follow the morality and commandments of course, but the weirdness is never the issue. Heck, the Hebrew word for "saint" (kadosh) literally means "different/weird"! It seems they may have understood the assignment far better back then than we do today.
Hi! I saw a post where you mentioned intersex Jesus being a part of medieval European alchemy and I'd love to learn more about that. Could you elaborate or maybe provide links to some articles? I know some saint mystics talked about Jesus being our Mother, and the holy wound in His side was often likened to a birth canal, especially in medieval times. Is it connected to that in any way?
I'd love to elaborate! (This is going to be a long post so buckle up lol)
I will be using the word "hermaphrodite" instead of "intersex" because that is the word that primary sources from medieval Europe and contemporary medieval scholars use when talking about this subject
The best scholarly article I've found is "The Jesus Hermaphrodite: Science and Sex Difference in Premodern Europe" by Leah DeVun. It talks about how the image of the hermaphrodite was used in a metaphorical way by alchemists to show the combining/transforming of two different metals. They believed that certain metals/elements were gendered, so combining male and female "traits" would make something of a completely new sex; similar to the way they perceived hermaphrodites as both but also neither sex.
The article then goes on to talk about two medieval texts: Aurora consurgens and the Book of the Holy Trinity. Aurora consurgens is an alchemic text and has the image below in it. The hermaphrodite is holding a rabbit and bat, both of which were thought to be hermaphroditic species where both males and females gave birth, to emphasize their dual sexuality as well as the conflicting male and female attributes of alchemy.
The Book of the Holy Trinity transitioned from the traditional alchemic hermaphrodite, like seen above, into the religious sphere by arguing that Jesus and Mary were two sides of the same coin. The author of the text says, "one can never see the mother of God without also seeing that God eternally hides and intermingles [his mother] within him. God was and is eternally his own mother and his own father, human and divine, his divinity and his humanity intermingled within. And he depends on that which he wishes to be hidden most of all within himself, the divine and the human, the feminine and the masculine." This makes Jesus/Mary a hermaphrodite.
As a bit of a fun side note to your ask, the author of the Book of the Holy Trinity gives a few more supporting points to his argument and then turns to say that as Christ contains Mary, He also contains the Antichrist which the Book illustrates like this:
The idea of the hermaphrodite Christ really took off after that and boosted the cult of Saint Wilgefortis, saint of monsters. Images of the hermaphrodite Wilgefortis were often indistinguishable from images of Christ because they were both depicted on a cross but where they both have beards, Wilgefortis only has one shoe on: a playful medieval illusion to female sex organs. Images of Saint Wilgefortis below (some images from the 1800s, some from the 1400s). You can read more about Wilegfortis in Bearded Woman, Female Christ: Gendered Transformations in the Legends and Cult of Saint Wilgefortis by Lewis Wallace.
About a hundred years later, “The Lamentation around the remains of Christ,” below, was made depicting Jesus with breasts and feminine curves. Not much is known about it and Christ's hermaphroditic traits weren't even discovered until it was restored in the 21st century. Because of how recent this discovery is, not much scholarly work has been published on it, but I did find this: "The androgyny of Christ" by H. Valdes‑Socin. It is now at the Museum of Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital in Lessines, Belgium.
And you're absolutely right about Christ's stab wound being like a birth canal! I think the article Mysticism and queer readings of Christ’s Side Wound in the Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg by Dr. Maeve K. Doyle does a good job of explaining it. Dr. Doyle says, "The image of the side wound, ... grants feminine bodily attributes to Christ, destabilizing assumptions about his gender. In mystical images and texts, Christ’s capacity to transcend the gender binary, like his capacity to transcend the binary of life and death, underscores his divinity." Dr. Doyle then goes on to talk about how images of the stab wound looking like a birth canal would also be comforting to medieval women, trans people, and homosexuals on both sides. Now I'm not Christian but I think it's really amazing that such a simple image can elicited so much comfort and joy in so many groups of people who were not able to fully be themselves in the era they lived in. It was a reminder that even Christ was like them, their feelings were valid (to an extent), and that Jesus loved them anyway. Medieval Jesus stab wounds below for people interested.
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Just for fun here are some more cool things!
A medieval wooden architectural relief with a person with a beard, phallus, and breasts

Potta di Modena Metope/The Hermaphrodite (left) and detail from the Southern Archivolt (right) of the Modena Cathedral Modena, Italy, c. 1099-1319, Marble reliefs
The Potta di Modena Metope (left) is damaged because people in the 1500s thought it was too sexual/offensive so they vandalized it
More journal articles:
Bearded Women in Early Modern England by Mark Albert Johnston
The Third Sex: The Idea of the Hermaphrodite in Twelfth-Century Europe by Cary J. Nederman
Transvestites in the Middle Ages by Vern L. Bullough
#long post I know but I'm passionate about the subject and wanted to do it justice#Jesus as a hermaphrodite#although I don't believe it in the literal sense the symbolism and understanding of it is great#and let's just say for all the gender non conforming behavior Jesus presents throughout the Bible I'm not even that suprised#He wanted all people to be loved and cared for so He didn't care about societal norms that forbade it#not that gender non conforming behavior tells you anything about one's gender! it doesn't!#remember kids God doesn't have a gender or sex (or rather has all of them) only Jesus as a human does#christianity#jesus#my beloved#medieval stuff#St Wilgefortis#St Euphrosine#god#brother Smaragd#St Francis#St Louis-Marie Grignion do Montfort#St Mary#cw childbirth
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Sorry this took me so long to get back to! Executive dysfunction got me 😭
Your additions were so interesting, I didn't know abt St Euphrosyne/Smaragd and St Francis.
Do you think Lady Wisdom is a left over from the Roman goddess Minerva or Nike/Lady Victory? The picture you added does look very Byzantine so I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.
And the joke abt St. Wilegfortis' shoe is that only having one shoe in medieval European art was seen as a subtle indicator of female genitalia or sexuality but particularly in a joking, "that's what she said" kind of way
Hi! I saw a post where you mentioned intersex Jesus being a part of medieval European alchemy and I'd love to learn more about that. Could you elaborate or maybe provide links to some articles? I know some saint mystics talked about Jesus being our Mother, and the holy wound in His side was often likened to a birth canal, especially in medieval times. Is it connected to that in any way?
I'd love to elaborate! (This is going to be a long post so buckle up lol)
I will be using the word "hermaphrodite" instead of "intersex" because that is the word that primary sources from medieval Europe and contemporary medieval scholars use when talking about this subject
The best scholarly article I've found is "The Jesus Hermaphrodite: Science and Sex Difference in Premodern Europe" by Leah DeVun. It talks about how the image of the hermaphrodite was used in a metaphorical way by alchemists to show the combining/transforming of two different metals. They believed that certain metals/elements were gendered, so combining male and female "traits" would make something of a completely new sex; similar to the way they perceived hermaphrodites as both but also neither sex.
The article then goes on to talk about two medieval texts: Aurora consurgens and the Book of the Holy Trinity. Aurora consurgens is an alchemic text and has the image below in it. The hermaphrodite is holding a rabbit and bat, both of which were thought to be hermaphroditic species where both males and females gave birth, to emphasize their dual sexuality as well as the conflicting male and female attributes of alchemy.
The Book of the Holy Trinity transitioned from the traditional alchemic hermaphrodite, like seen above, into the religious sphere by arguing that Jesus and Mary were two sides of the same coin. The author of the text says, "one can never see the mother of God without also seeing that God eternally hides and intermingles [his mother] within him. God was and is eternally his own mother and his own father, human and divine, his divinity and his humanity intermingled within. And he depends on that which he wishes to be hidden most of all within himself, the divine and the human, the feminine and the masculine." This makes Jesus/Mary a hermaphrodite.
As a bit of a fun side note to your ask, the author of the Book of the Holy Trinity gives a few more supporting points to his argument and then turns to say that as Christ contains Mary, He also contains the Antichrist which the Book illustrates like this:
The idea of the hermaphrodite Christ really took off after that and boosted the cult of Saint Wilgefortis, saint of monsters. Images of the hermaphrodite Wilgefortis were often indistinguishable from images of Christ because they were both depicted on a cross but where they both have beards, Wilgefortis only has one shoe on: a playful medieval illusion to female sex organs. Images of Saint Wilgefortis below (some images from the 1800s, some from the 1400s). You can read more about Wilegfortis in Bearded Woman, Female Christ: Gendered Transformations in the Legends and Cult of Saint Wilgefortis by Lewis Wallace.
About a hundred years later, “The Lamentation around the remains of Christ,” below, was made depicting Jesus with breasts and feminine curves. Not much is known about it and Christ's hermaphroditic traits weren't even discovered until it was restored in the 21st century. Because of how recent this discovery is, not much scholarly work has been published on it, but I did find this: "The androgyny of Christ" by H. Valdes‑Socin. It is now at the Museum of Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital in Lessines, Belgium.
And you're absolutely right about Christ's stab wound being like a birth canal! I think the article Mysticism and queer readings of Christ’s Side Wound in the Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg by Dr. Maeve K. Doyle does a good job of explaining it. Dr. Doyle says, "The image of the side wound, ... grants feminine bodily attributes to Christ, destabilizing assumptions about his gender. In mystical images and texts, Christ’s capacity to transcend the gender binary, like his capacity to transcend the binary of life and death, underscores his divinity." Dr. Doyle then goes on to talk about how images of the stab wound looking like a birth canal would also be comforting to medieval women, trans people, and homosexuals on both sides. Now I'm not Christian but I think it's really amazing that such a simple image can elicited so much comfort and joy in so many groups of people who were not able to fully be themselves in the era they lived in. It was a reminder that even Christ was like them, their feelings were valid (to an extent), and that Jesus loved them anyway. Medieval Jesus stab wounds below for people interested.
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Just for fun here are some more cool things!
A medieval wooden architectural relief with a person with a beard, phallus, and breasts

Potta di Modena Metope/The Hermaphrodite (left) and detail from the Southern Archivolt (right) of the Modena Cathedral Modena, Italy, c. 1099-1319, Marble reliefs
The Potta di Modena Metope (left) is damaged because people in the 1500s thought it was too sexual/offensive so they vandalized it
More journal articles:
Bearded Women in Early Modern England by Mark Albert Johnston
The Third Sex: The Idea of the Hermaphrodite in Twelfth-Century Europe by Cary J. Nederman
Transvestites in the Middle Ages by Vern L. Bullough
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