MONK #2: Here I’ve done the vision of St John of the Eagle and the Christ-Childand I thought the eagle must have been rather surprised, you know, to see the Christ-Child unexpected in the skies like thatso I’ve drawn him looking rather surprisedMONK #1: I’d have been rather surprised, I’ve always thought, in his positionMONK #2: Yes, it must have been something of a surprise
After reading “I don’t know…somehow it always looks sarcastic when I draw him with arms outstretched before the cross” I wasn’t sure what to expect and when I scrolled down to the picture I laughed so hard, wow
I wish I had Horse Sense, guardedness, Platonic solids, the liberal arts, and mnemonic devices. But I have the Two Monks, who are ever so much better! Thank you, Danny, for making this medievalist so very very happy. ❤️🙏🏽
After reading “I don’t know…somehow it always looks sarcastic when I draw him with arms outstretched before the cross” I wasn’t sure what to expect and when I scrolled down to the picture I laughed so hard, wow
St. Dominic looks like "when the teacher asks you to do the hokey pokey but you're too old for it"
DELIGHTED to see the Two Monks!
I wish I had Horse Sense, guardedness, Platonic solids, the liberal arts, and mnemonic devices. But I have the Two Monks, who are ever so much better! Thank you, Danny, for making this medievalist so very very happy. ❤️🙏🏽
Wow St. Dominic really does look sarcastic
It's true, monks. Birds exist in a perpetual state of Being Surprised.
I'm imagining these dialogues in the voice of some classic British comedy duo, like Fry and Laurie, or Cleese and Palin.
Saunders & French?
I love this so much. I never know what to do with the little Lizard of Perception myself.