#medieval illustration

Additional, to fantasy map there are a few pages from Grand Chronicles of Old Land describing the random legends and events from history of the continent. 

Fantasymap of Odand Aedohela -Old Land - with real buildings & fantasy elements. Map contains kingdoms with detailed roads and marked biggest cities, as well as mountain passes, rivers and forests. Heavily inspired by medieval illustrtaions and Marine map and description of the Northern lands from 1539 and others examples of old cartography.

Carnation type flowers. Botanical illustration, medieval Italy by Ulisse Aldrovandi

Medieval illustration from beekeeping manuscript

1.Miniature of a centaur, 2. Miniature of a cuttle-fish, 3. Miniature of a porcupine, 4. Miniature of a unicorn. 

From “De natura animalium”, c. 1550-1569.

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Fun change of pace - might make this into a sticker if the interest is there

Inspired by a cockatrice woodcut illustration I found online, which for the life of me I cannot find the origin of! I love the woodcut design though.