The Lion in Romanesque Art, Meaning or Decoration?

Even in Scandinavia, the lion is the most common predator in Romanesque church decoration. It is found in sculpture and mural paintings as well as in holy books, on church textiles and metalwork. This article discusses the symbolic meaning of all these lions and addresses the question of whether the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morten Stige
Format: Article
Language:Finnish
Published: Society for Art History in Finland 2016-08-01
Series:Tahiti
Online Access:https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641