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John Dee was Metal as hell. (Patreon)

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2018-11-06 22:21:09

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Thanks to new patron Philip for the tip on this story. This painting is beautiful, but at one point it was also ghoulish! There is certainly going to be a Dee footnote espousing the benefits of skull circles for divination now.

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John Dee painting originally had circle of human skulls, x-ray imaging reveals

Enigmatic Tudor polymath known in his day as 'the Queen's conjuror' is subject of exhibition at Royal College of Physicians