The Corpse-Devouring Hyena of the Medieval Bestiary
The grave-robbing scavenger of medieval manuscripts.
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Art snapshots, exhibitions and events news, curator’s essays, and more from the Getty Museum.
The Hardworking, Homemaking Hedgehog
The spiny, wily thief of medieval manuscripts.
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The Foxy Devil of the Medieval Bestiary
The sly fox of medieval manuscripts.
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The Implausible Medieval Elephant
The strong and selfless pachyderm of medieval manuscripts.
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Eagle as Ideal Ruler from the Ancient World to the Founding Fathers
The God-fearing raptor of medieval manuscripts.
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Separating Myth from Legend about the Medieval Dragon
The satanic serpent of medieval manuscripts.
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The Caladrius, Harbinger of Hope or Despair
The mythical, fortune-telling bird of medieval manuscripts.
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The Bonnacon, Laughing Stock of the Medieval Bestiary
The dung-flinging beast of medieval manuscripts.
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The Treasured Testicles of the Medieval Beaver
The strange beaver hunt of medieval manuscripts.
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Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Sin
The devilish ape of medieval manuscripts.
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The Monstrous Ant of the Medieval Bestiary
Ants came in two forms in medieval bestiaries: small and industrious, or dog-sized and ferocious
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Visions of Paradise in a Global Middle Ages: Illuminated Manuscripts and Infinite Gems from India and Europe
A new exhibition explores depictions of paradise across Europe and Asia.
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