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My Good Babushka

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Sat Mar 23, 2013, 04:27 PM Mar 2013

Fever Sick

I have been making paintings based on my readings of faith and folk lore, mainly from medieval through renaissance England.
This new painting is about the pre-enlightenment belief that wearing three spiders around your neck would cure the ague.
You can read more about it and see my painting at the link!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/127319311/fever-sick-original-painting?ref=shop_home_active

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