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Menagerie in the Margins

Menagerie in the Margins

Update: 2024-11-04
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SSA026: There are animals everywhere in sacred art, so Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray explore the symbolism, history, and significance of animal imagery, from cranes and peacocks to lions and serpents, in Christian art, and especially Celtic art like the Insular Gospels.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube.Help us continue to offer The Secrets of Sacred Art. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?



Links for this episode:* Animal Symbolism in the Book of Kells – Trinity College Blog



* Aberdeen Bestiary – University of Aberdeen



* The Lindisfarne Gospels – Visit Lindisfarne



* Amphisbaena – Wikipedia



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Menagerie in the Margins

Menagerie in the Margins

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