Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World Mother's Day 2024 Kathryn Hewitt

Kathryn Hewitt

Mathew Aitchison is a lecturer in architecture and urban design at Queen's University Belfast

The most telling aspect may be the furrowed brow above squinting eyes and a scrunched nose

Cataloging some hundred thousand examples of ancient Greek painted pottery held in collections around the world

He is the author of Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels (Getty Publications

Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World Mother's Day 2024 Kathryn HewittShortlisted for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award Edited by Elizabeth Morrison With Larisa Grollemond Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is