Monkey-lion? Is it a chimera?
LOL this is how a medieval artist, who most likely never saw a real lion, dealt with this topic. This bas-relief comes from 13th century and the inscription above explains its purpose:Iustus quasi leo.
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Monkey-lion? Is it a chimera?
ReplyDeleteLOL this is how a medieval artist, who most likely never saw a real lion, dealt with this topic. This bas-relief comes from 13th century and the inscription above explains its purpose:
ReplyDeleteIustus quasi leo.