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Identifier: symbolismofanim00coll (find matches)
Title: Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Collins, Arthur H
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism Animals in art Church architecture Church decoration and ornament
Publisher: London : Sir I. Pitman & sons,ltd.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
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CHAPTER III THE FOX, THE GOAT, THE HART ANDANTELOPE, THE HYENA On the Norman doorway of Alne, in York-shire, among a number of other animalcarvings, is one of an animal lying on itsback, with paws outstretched, so that it seemsto be dead. Two birds are represented ; onepecking the animals body, and the otherplacing its head in its jaws. The inscriptionabove—the word Vulpis *—leaves no room fordoubt as to the artists intention. The Bestiaries relate that the fox ensnaresunwary fowls by pretending to be dead ; inlike manner the devil deceives unwary soulswho love the corrupt things of the world.The carving at Alne was probably takendirect from a Bestiary. This and the othercarved archstones from the same churchare particularly valuable, owing to theirinscriptions. In a very mutilated Liber de Animalibusof the thirteenth century in the BrilishMuseum (Vit. D. 1) two birds are peckingat the mouth of the fox ; while the latter is 1 Vulpis is the actual inscription on the door, though it

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  • booksubject:Christian_art_and_symbolism
  • booksubject:Animals_in_art
  • booksubject:Church_architecture
  • booksubject:Church_decoration_and_ornament
  • bookpublisher:London___Sir_I__Pitman___sons_ltd_
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