THE BOOK OF MIRACLES

1506 CometIn the year 1506, a comet appeared for several nights and turned its tail towards Spain. In this year, a lot of fruit grew and was completely destroyed by caterpillars or rats. This was followed eight and nine years later, in this country and in Italy, by an earthquake, so great and violent that in Constantinople a great many buildings were knocked down and people perished.

1506 Comet
In the year 1506, a comet appeared for several nights and turned its tail towards Spain. In this year, a lot of fruit grew and was completely destroyed by caterpillars or rats. This was followed eight and nine years later, in this country and in Italy, by an earthquake, so great and violent that in Constantinople a great many buildings were knocked down and people perished.

1533 Dragons over BohemiaIn the year 1533, in October, flying dragons were seen in Bohemia and the Vogtland, as well as in the small area of Ascher (Aš, city in Czech republic), a crest on their heads, a snout like a pig, and with two wings. This then went on for several days, with over four hundred of them, both big and small, flying together, as is painted here.

THE BOOK OF MIRACLES
TASCHEN
Hardcover - 320x215 mm, 568 pages
ISBN: 9783836542852