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Feb 19, 2009 12:35

"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 ( Read more... )

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enoughrope February 27 2009, 15:17:07 UTC
I spotted one in the catalogue for the Hearst exhibition at LACMA. I'd never seen them before either.

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