At Duty’s End

Medieval Europeans, despite their reputation as a filthy society, also bathed pretty regularly, often in public baths that were located near bakeries (so that they could use the waste heat from the ovens to warm up the water. Here’s a European bath depicted by Albrecht Durer (apparently you could chug a beer while bathing — very efficient!):

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Splish, Splash, Scrape, and Steam

Bathing, from ancient times to today

me when im ridiculously late to any art trend. but alas. better late than never.

still images down below..

Arrow slit. Pembroke castle.

(Photo: B P Clark)

Will you ever be together?

A rabbit and his husband’s suit 🩷🤍

Someone special 🧡💚

I just really love drawing them as teens, so many possibilities

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(Psst, I’m selling prints on this on my Etsy. Link in bio)