Lions

As much as I love medieval art that strikes me as bizarre, I really love it when I come across works which are marvels of symbolic...

Let's look at some less-well-known uses of lions in medieval art, including art from outside the Christian tradition. Sanctuary Knocker,...

The use of lions in medieval religious and political art hews closely to the traditions inherited from around the Mediterranean. Lions...

If you're looking at prestige art and architecture, it's likely that you're going to find lions in its decoration. I wouldn't be...

Ancient Roman sarcophagi were for the wealthy, and were created in workshops which concentrated on particular themes: demonstrating the...

The lion fountain in the Alhambra may be one of my all-time favorite works of medieval art. I'll tell you why in this post. (For Part 1...

Few 9th century churches survive anywhere in Europe, but in Northern Spain are a few precious remaining examples. Santa Cristina de Lena...

Here, I continue to point out some features of church architecture, generally before 1100. Please see Part 1 post for more on this...