Some depictions from the Middle Ages already raise questions. However, when you look at animal drawings, you often find that they appear quite peculiar. Photo: Getty Images/markrhiggins Animals with ...
Medieval artists didn’t always have firsthand experience with the animals they painted, and nowhere is that more obvious than in their attempts in history. In manuscripts, animal creatures can be seen ...
Unknown artist, "Snail" (c. 1350), The Netherlands, illumination on parchment from Jacob van Maerlant's Der naturen bloeme (image via Wikimedia Commons) "Very often, people think that they're laughing ...
Unknown artist, A Salamander; France (formerly Flanders); (circa 1270 CE); tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 7 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.; Ms. Ludwig XV 3, fol. 95v; A Franco-Flemish ...
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Snails wielding swords and fighting off knights. Elephants that look like oversized golden retrievers. Dogs with uncanny ...
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