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Devilry and doom in 1666
| Charlotte SleighGergo Varga
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
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Medieval doodles
| Jack Litchfield
Fish, lute players and defaced demons: marginal doodles in some of Europe’s first printed books provide a tantalising glimpse into the late-medieval mind.
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Race, religion and the Black Madonna
| Daniela Vasco
Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.