"Leuchterweibchen and Lüsterweibchen: Anthropomorphic Chandeliers of the 15th-17th Centuries. Fixtures which "incorporated the torso of a bare-breasted maiden, hunter or monk who appeared to hover above the room's occupants on antler wings. Early examples of these chandeliers were illustrated in a manuscript by Willem Vrelant in the university
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Those antler wings are super cool, though.
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Okay, I'm done. But holy cow, those are amazing.
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I think I'll make a few more of my artsy posts public, so you could link here, but I do also have a new photo blog here.
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