Medievalists.net » Bestiary

Medical Lore in the Bestiaries

Medievalists.net — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 05:31:50 +0000

Some time in the first part of the Christian era, perhaps as early as the second century, there emerged a curious collection of zoological fables and religious moralizations called Physiologus.

The post Medical Lore in the Bestiaries appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Horn Iconography as Found in the Grand Medieval Bestiary

Medievalists.net — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:31:29 +0000

Given at the 47th International Horn Symposium, on August 4, 2015

The post Horn Iconography as Found in the Grand Medieval Bestiary appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Reality x Fiction: The Image of the Tiger in the Bestiaries of Medieval England

Medievalists.net — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:07:03 +0000

The present article intends to make an analysis of the way that how the tiger, an animal native from Asia, was represented in the bestiaries of the Medieval English literature (XIIth to XVth centuries), in a time that the European knowledge about Asia still was very loose.

The post Reality x Fiction: The Image of the Tiger in the Bestiaries of Medieval England appeared first on Medievalists.net.

The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages

Medievalists.net — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:23:27 +0000

This article deals with the topic of hares and rabbits in Creation scenes and Naming of the beasts scenes in bestiaries and other medieval manuscripts.

The post The Hare and its Alter Ego in the Middle Ages appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Can You Guess Which Animal This Is?

Medievalists.net — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:14:03 +0000

Here are 25 images of animals from the Middle Ages - can you figure out which creature they are?

The post Can You Guess Which Animal This Is? appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Ten Strange Medieval Animals You Might Not Have Heard Of

Medievalists.net — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:32:40 +0000

A fish that can stop a ship and a bull that passes gas to defend itself - these and more strange animals from the Middle Ages!

The post Ten Strange Medieval Animals You Might Not Have Heard Of appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Northumberland Bestiary now online

Medievalists.net — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:15:38 +0000

The Getty Museum has recently digitized and made available the Northumberland Bestiary, a 13th century manuscript containing descriptions and images of animals and beasts.

The post Northumberland Bestiary now online appeared first on Medievalists.net.

The Regional Impact on Medieval Text and Image: Exploring Representations of Anti-Semitism in English and Northern French Medieval Bestiaries

Medievalists.net — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:37:39 +0000

This thesis endeavors to explain the variations in representations of anti-Semitism between medieval bestiaries.

The post The Regional Impact on Medieval Text and Image: Exploring Representations of Anti-Semitism in English and Northern French Medieval Bestiaries appeared first on Medievalists.net.

De Herinacio. On the Hedgehog

Medievalists.net — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:40:19 +0000

Obrazki nunu and Discarding Images have teamed up to create a great video based on a medieval bestiary.

The post De Herinacio. On the Hedgehog appeared first on Medievalists.net.

Ten Strange Medieval Ideas about Animals

Medievalists.net — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 02:14:51 +0000

Vipers killing each, panthers and their sweet breath, and how deer cure themselves of illness - the medieval bestiary and strange ideas about animals.

The post Ten Strange Medieval Ideas about Animals appeared first on Medievalists.net.