Tag Archives: 13th Century

1906: Martyr

Posted on February 23, 2020 by corvusfugit

F. Holland Day – Saint Sebastian (1906) Although the traditional iconography shows Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows, this is not actually how he dies and becomes a martyr. The 13th century Legenda aurea, a collection of hagiographies by Jacobus de … Continue reading →

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1296: Autumn Colours

Posted on December 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Zhao Mengfu: Autumn Colours on the Qiao and Hua Mountains (1296)

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1283: Book of Games

Posted on December 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Illumination from the Libro de los Juegos, a compendium of games commissioned by King Alfonso X of Castile, Galicia and León in 1283.

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13th Century: Brother Wolf

Posted on November 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

OF THE MOST HOLY MIRACLE OF ST FRANCIS IN TAMING THE FIERCE WOLF OF GUBBIO At the time when St Francis was living in the city of Gubbio, a large wolf appeared in the neighbourhood, so terrible and so fierce, … Continue reading →

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1400: Rain God

Posted on September 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

This Mixtec figure from the Middle Post Classic Period (1200-1400) represents a person impersonating a deity—a practice whereby the god would have been brought into the world of human experience. The undersized symbolic weapon and shield, as well as the … Continue reading →

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