The book is largely about the great allegory of animals in medieval art. Dragons and foxes are symbols of the devil, whereas the lamb and the unicorn are symbols of Christ.
The book is full of illustrations from The Bestiaries, which included Medieval Artwork of various mythical and non-mythical animals. No doubt, C. S. Lewis must have known of this work, and I can see how it would have inspired The Chronicles of Narnia.
Medieval Art can be quite illuminating. It shows much about the people of it's time, including their religious worldview, and the settings of their culture.
While this post was brief and basic, I expect to take on topics of Medieval Art more in the future.
The book is full of illustrations from The Bestiaries, which included Medieval Artwork of various mythical and non-mythical animals. No doubt, C. S. Lewis must have known of this work, and I can see how it would have inspired The Chronicles of Narnia.
Medieval Art can be quite illuminating. It shows much about the people of it's time, including their religious worldview, and the settings of their culture.
While this post was brief and basic, I expect to take on topics of Medieval Art more in the future.
The advances made in art seem uncanny. Today some artists can create images that are hyper realistic. Difficult to distinguish from photography. Did this come about because of better drawing tools or because of skills learned from the old artists, the improved upon? Ron keylon
ReplyDeleteNot sure Ronnie! Good question!
DeleteI think the thing that you said that interests me the most is the point that we can tell a lot about society by their art. Just look at today for example. It is called art when someone throws paint on the wall. A direct reflection of today's society( I say this only half joking). I like learning about cultures and times which I have little knowledge of....which is vast. You enhance my knowledge by sharing your posts with me. Thanks Joshua.
ReplyDeleteIf you don’t mind I’d like to see the book too! Thanks for posting!
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