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Animals, both real and fantastic, occupied an important place in medieval art and thought. Artists readily employed animal motifs, along with foliate designs, as part of their decorative vocabulary. Early medieval jewelry, for instance, abounds with animal forms elongated and twisted into intricate patterns (1992.59.1).
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Medieval bestiaries contained anywhere from a few dozen to more than a hundred descriptions of animals, each accompanied by an iconic image. Some descriptions explained a creature’s Christian significance, such as the unicorn as a symbol for Christ, while others focused on physical characteristics.
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30 mar 2023 · Based on the wealth of the MEV’s collections, this exhibition illustrates different aspects, modalities and intentions of the abundant presence of animals in medieval art, bringing us closer to the way of thinking and living of men and women of the Middle Ages.
recognize and interpret the use of animals as symbols in medieval art; synthesize the features of several animals into a composite creature with special powers drawn from its attributes; and communicate the special qualities of their figure through writing.
1 cze 2017 · In medieval and Renaissance art, these animals were sometimes seen as stand-ins for humans. An ape holding an apple signified the fall of man, while a fettered monkey represented humans encumbered by earthly, base desires.
12 lut 2014 · Animals and their relationship to humans represent a story as old as time. Animals feature heavily in the Biblical story of creation and beasts dominate Greek mythology. In the Middle Ages, authors and artists continued to discuss and paint animals from many points of view.
