The iconographical diversity of theSirens’ physical forms in medieval bestiaries
This article analyses the physical representation's forms of the Siren in medieval bestiaries. Depending on the manuscript, the creature could appear in three hybrid forms: bird-woman, fish-woman and fish-bird-woman. The difference draws attention, considering that the text is the same in each...
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Main Author: | Juliana Santos Dinoá Medeiros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | German |
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“George Enescu” National University of Arts of Iași
2021-05-01
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Series: | Anastasis: Research in Medieval Culture and Art |
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Online Access: | https://anastasis-review.ro/wp-content/uploads/ARMCA-2021-VIII-1-03_Juliana-Santos-Dinoa-Medeiros.pdf |
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