[The Man Feeding the Lion] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Man Feeding the Lion]
Subject: Man; Lion; Giraffes; Trees
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Europe; Ancient Greece
Description: On the lower left side of the image, a man is sitting down and bent forward. In front of him is a lion with its tail between its legs. The man is holding the lion's mane with his right hand and is trying to feed a circular object to the lion with his left hand. Behind the man, on the left-hand of the image, are two animals with long necks, small spots, and little ears. Possibly giraffes. One animal has its eyes closed, while the other has its neck curved in a way to look at the other animal in the eyes with an angry expression. On the right-hand side, behind the lion, are three fruit trees that stretch out into a thick forest.
Image Creator: Accio Zucco (Translator);S. Conte Giulio Landi (Illustrator); Accio Zucco (Translator); S. Conte Giulio Landi (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Illustration
Identifier: mta:25957
Language: ita
Source Name: [The Man Feeding the Lion]
Parent Collection: 1487 Italy Brescia; 1487 Italy Brescia
Image: mta_25957_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Man; Lion; Giraffes; Trees