Beasts in MSS From the Middle Ages:
Beasts, both real and fantastic, swarm, creep, and scramble across the pages of manuscripts made in the Middle Ages (about 500–1500 A.D.). Animals were an essential aspect of almost every facet of life in this period. They formed the backbone of a farm-based economy, served as instantly recognizable visual symbols, and were imagined to be the fantastic inhabitants of unknown realms. This exhibition features a diverse assortment of these beasts from the colorful pages of illuminated manuscripts.
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Posted by Amy as Design/Illustrations, Medieval and Old English, Manuscripts at 1:55 AM EDT