MINIATURIST, English
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On the Nature of the Lion, folio from a Bestiary

1190s
Illumination on parchment, 276 x 183 mm
Bodleian Library, Oxford

Bestiary is a book consisting of images, descriptions, and stories of animals, both real and fantastic, frequently used as a vehicle for teaching Christian morality; these books were extremely popular during the Medieval period, especially in the British Isles.

The illustration shown is on the nature of the lion, on the verso of folio 10.