animals in medieval culture
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This is an overview of the depiction and perception of animals in the Middle Ages, with an emphasis on bestiaries.TRANSCRIPT
Animals in Medieval Art
Bestiaries
The Worksop Bestiary
England, c. 1185
Lions
Swordfish
Pelicans
Vipers
Sirens
Hedgehogs
Fox
Panther
Ostriches
Turtledoves
Dog Identifying His Master’s Murderer
Ibex
Hyena
Crocodile
Antelope
The Aberdeen Bestiary
England, c. 1200
Bear
Pelicans
Phoenix
Phoenix
Vipers
Serpent
Hedgehogs
Fox
Elephant and Dragon
Herons
Panther
Beaver
Ostriches
Turtledoves
Salamanders
Hoopoes
The Harley Bestiary
England, 1225-1250
Ibex
Bonnacon
The Bestiary of Love
Italy, c. 1290
Lion
Swordfish
Elephants
Whale
Hedgehog
Beaver
Ostrich
Mourning Turtledove
The Bestiary of Love
France, 13th-14th c.
Lion
Lion
Lion
Hoopoes
Weasels
The Bestiary of Anne Walshe
England, c. 1400-1425
Lions
Pelicans
Whale
Lynx
Dog
Cat
Crocodile
Bonnacon
The Ashmole Bestiary
England, c. 1511
Pelicans
Elephant and Dragon
Unicorn
Cats
Hyena
Griffin
Other Bestiaries
Lions, England, 12th c.
Crocodile and Hydrus, England, 12th c.
Crocodile and Hydrus, France, 1250s
Crocodile, France, 1250s
Caladrius, England, 1250s
Lions, Belgium, 1270
Ibex, England, 13th c.
Lions, France, 13th c.
Lions, England, 13th c.
Crocodile, France, 13th c.
Hoopoes, France, 13th c.
Crocodile, England, 13th c.
Lion, England, 13th c.
Hyena, England, 13th c.
Caladrius, England, 13th c.
Lions, England, 13th c.
Lynx, France, 13th c.
Lion, England, 13th-14th c.
Lions, France, 13th-14th c.
Lion, England, c. 1300
Ostrich, Italy, c. 1300
Ostrich, England, 1310s
Rabbits, Belgian, c. 1350
Lion, England, 14th c.
Lion, England, 14th c.
Partridges, France, 14th c.
Raven, France, 14th c.
Crocodile, France, c. 1450
Griffin, France, c. 1450
Ibex, France, c. 1450
Hyenas, France, c. 1450
Hoopoes, France, c. 1450
Other Illuminations
Sea Hare, France
Elephant and Dragon, 13th c.
Lions, England, 13th c.
Cats, England, 13th c.
Dog and Master, England, c. 1300
England, c. 1300
Hare, England, c. 1300
Rabbits, England, 1325-35
St. Jerome and the LionFrance, c. 1410-1416
Hedgehog, France, c. 1415-1430
Pelican, France, c. 1430
Griffin, France, 15th c.
Painting
Spain, 13th-c. Fresco
The Creation of the AnimalsMaster Bertram, 1415
Stonework
Italy, 9th c.
Bull and LionsItaly, 11th c.
Lion Chasing GoatGermany, 12th c.
Jonah and the WhaleFrance, 12th c.
Amiens Cathedral, c. 1270
Griffin Mosaic, Italy, c. 1300
Crocodile, England, 1330
Strasbourg CathedralFrance, 12th-15th c.
Spain, 14th c.
Griffin, England, 14th c.
Griffin, England, 15th c.
Hyena, England, 15th c.
Stained Glass
Life of St. Austremoine of IssoireAuvergne, France
Metalwork
Aquamanile, Germany, c. 1200
Lion Trampling VipersAquamanile, Germany, c. 1200
Aquamanile, Germany, 13th c.
Eucharistic DoveLimoges, 13th c.
The Netherlands, 15th c.
Unicorns in Medieval Art
The Rochester BestiaryEngland, c. 1230
France or Belgium, c. 1350
France, c. 1400
Annunciation as a Unicorn HuntAltar in Erfurt Cathedral, c. 1420
The Netherlands, c. 1440
Aquamanile, Germany, 15th c.
Austria, 15th c.
The Lady and the UnicornFrance, 15th-c. Tapestry
The Unicorn Tapestries
The Netherlands, 1495-1505
Start of the Hunt
The Unicorn Purifies the Water
The Unicorn Tries to Escape
The Unicorn Defends Itself
The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle
The Unicorn in Captivity
The Earliest Drawings from Life
Nicholas de Honnecourt, c. 1250
Matthew Paris, 1258