Sujet

A Pig, 1510-1520. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A Pig, 1510-1520. The Physiologus is a didactic Christian text written or compiled in Greek by an unknown author in Alexandria, traditionally dated to the 2nd century AD. It consists of descriptions of animals, birds, and fantastic creatures, sometimes stones and plants, provided with moral content. Each animal is described, and an anecdote follows, from which the moral and symbolic qualities of the animal are derived.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A73_315

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,4Mo (1,9Mo) / 28,3cm x 42,0cm / 3341 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal arts country writing book pig color medieval Greek Greece text location century literature script swine hog manuscript lettering Colour mediaeval Middle Ages 16th century sixteenth century illuminated manuscript vellum manuscript Unknown Heritage Art folio verso Pen and red lead and iron gall inks watercolours tempera colours and gold paint Physiologus