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As someone who loves long-distance hiking and backpacking, and does so in historical clothing and footwear, I thought I would put my medieval 14th century clothing to the test – by hiking a part of the Alps (the Dolomites)! Join me for a short medieval pilgrimage through one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world.
A huge thank you to Monique for filming the pilgrimage part of this video. You can find her beautiful work here: instagram.com/monique.antoinette.bryson
moniquebryson.com
And a huge thank you to Steph for being such wonderful company: instagram.com/stephrossinibryson
My social media:
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✨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
🪡 Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/vasibirchwood
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Further Reading:
NSFW: https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2024/05/medieval-badges-and-their-risque-designs/
Ashley, Kathleen, and Marilyn Deegan. Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the Medieval Routes to Santiago. Burlington, Vt.: Lund Humphreys, 2009.
Sorabella, Jean. “Pilgrimage in Medieval Europe.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pilg/hd_pilg.htm (April 2011)
https://www.hajjpilgrimage.art/#hajj-and-the-art-of-pilgrimage
Sumption, Jonathan. The Age of Pilgrimage: The Medieval Journey to God. Mahwah, N.J.: Hidden Spring, 2003.
Barnes, Ruth, and Crispin Branfoot, eds. Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Francigena
thebecketstory.org.uk/pilgrimage/motivation
medievalists.net/2024/08/medieval-pilgrimages
sagy.vikingove.cz/en/early-medieval-mittens-and-gloves
Images:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Journey_of_the_Magi_MET_DT2597.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
khalilicollections.org/collections/hajj-and-the-arts-of-pilgrimage/mss-569
Courtesy of the Khalili Collections
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Return_Herald_(%E5%87%BA%E8%AD%A6%E5%9B%BE)_-_Jiajing_period_(27_May_1521_%E2%80%93_23_January_1567)_14.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaque_with_the_Journey_to_Emmaus_and_Noli_Me_Tangere_MET_DT155.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Duomo_Fidenza_pellegrini.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1283_Descriptio_Terrae_Sanctae.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othem_wall_paintings_04.jpg
Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim_badges_of_St_Prokop,_14-15th_c,_exh._Benedictines_NG_Prague,_150888.jpg
Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rothenburg_Museum_-_Pilgerzeichen.jpg
Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim%27s_Badge_MET_sf08-202-19s1.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim%27s_Badge_MET_DP-474-002.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
https://historiska.se/en/explore-history/history-hub/the-asle-mitten-and-needle-binding/
Myrin, Ola, Historiska museet (CC BY 4.0)
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maciejowski_Bible_-_Morgan_Library_%26_Museum_MS_M.638,_fol._15v.jpg
Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video. The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare, plus 20% off your first year! Get started today! https://skl.sh/vbirchwood11251
As someone who loves long-distance hiking and backpacking, and does so in historical clothing and footwear, I thought I would put my medieval 14th century clothing to the test – by hiking a part of the Alps (the Dolomites)! Join me for a short medieval pilgrimage through one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world.
A huge thank you to Monique for filming the pilgrimage part of this video. You can find her beautiful work here: instagram.com/monique.antoinette.bryson
moniquebryson.com
And a huge thank you to Steph for being such wonderful company: instagram.com/stephrossinibryson
My social media:
🕯 Support my art on Patreon - patreon.com/vbirchwood
✨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
🪡 Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/vasibirchwood
📖 Business inquiries - sofie@helmtalentgroup.com
Further Reading:
NSFW: https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2024/05/medieval-badges-and-their-risque-designs/
Ashley, Kathleen, and Marilyn Deegan. Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the Medieval Routes to Santiago. Burlington, Vt.: Lund Humphreys, 2009.
Sorabella, Jean. “Pilgrimage in Medieval Europe.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pilg/hd_pilg.htm (April 2011)
https://www.hajjpilgrimage.art/#hajj-and-the-art-of-pilgrimage
Sumption, Jonathan. The Age of Pilgrimage: The Medieval Journey to God. Mahwah, N.J.: Hidden Spring, 2003.
Barnes, Ruth, and Crispin Branfoot, eds. Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Francigena
thebecketstory.org.uk/pilgrimage/motivation
medievalists.net/2024/08/medieval-pilgrimages
sagy.vikingove.cz/en/early-medieval-mittens-and-gloves
Images:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Journey_of_the_Magi_MET_DT2597.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
khalilicollections.org/collections/hajj-and-the-arts-of-pilgrimage/mss-569
Courtesy of the Khalili Collections
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Return_Herald_(%E5%87%BA%E8%AD%A6%E5%9B%BE)_-_Jiajing_period_(27_May_1521_%E2%80%93_23_January_1567)_14.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaque_with_the_Journey_to_Emmaus_and_Noli_Me_Tangere_MET_DT155.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Duomo_Fidenza_pellegrini.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1283_Descriptio_Terrae_Sanctae.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othem_wall_paintings_04.jpg
Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim_badges_of_St_Prokop,_14-15th_c,_exh._Benedictines_NG_Prague,_150888.jpg
Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rothenburg_Museum_-_Pilgerzeichen.jpg
Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim%27s_Badge_MET_sf08-202-19s1.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilgrim%27s_Badge_MET_DP-474-002.jpg
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
https://historiska.se/en/explore-history/history-hub/the-asle-mitten-and-needle-binding/
Myrin, Ola, Historiska museet (CC BY 4.0)
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maciejowski_Bible_-_Morgan_Library_%26_Museum_MS_M.638,_fol._15v.jpg
