[The Animal Royalty, the Deer and the Sheep] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Animal Royalty, the Deer and the Sheep]
Subject: Deer; Sheep; Dragon; Animal-creature; Throne
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Europe; Ancient Greece
Description: In a field, a half-animal half-human creature is sitting on a throne. The creature is wearing long robes, and the throne has a small circular roof atop its head. In front of the creature is a deer on the left, and a sheep on the right. The deer and the creature are exchanging looks, while the sheep is looking at the deer. In the upper right corner, a small dragon is seen flying in the sky. Trees and bushes decorate the background.
Image Creator: Accio Zucco (Translator); S. Conte Giulio Landi (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Illustration
Identifier: mta:25947
Language: ita
Source Name: [The Animal Royalty, the Deer and the Sheep]
Parent Collection: 1487 Italy Brescia
Image: mta_25947_OBJ.jpg