Ian Ebbageさんのイラストまとめ

"I've taken you by the hand, for you must come to my dance": the #DanceOfDeath/#DanseMacabre is a powerful & #frightening image in European ideas, originating in the Middle Ages, developed in following centuries, & still potent now #FolkloreThursday #Halloween /cntd: pic.credits

Alexander the Great features in literature & folklore across Europe & Asia: in the Christian West he was one of the Nine Worthies (1); & in stories he faces monsters (2); searches for the Water of Life (Persia) (3) & conquers the air (15c Flanders) (4) #heroes #FolkloreThursday

A brightly coloured bird at the start of The Book of Kings, in an Italian Hebrew text of The Former & Latter Prophets (14c) #WingedWonders #AnimalsInChurches

In Central Europe, Krampus is the counterpart of Santa Claus, punishing the bad children, rather than rewarding the good ones.Two illustrations from Austria, early 20th century #FolkloreThursday #krampusnacht

Perseus rescuing Andromeda, who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to the sea-monster Cetus, sent by Zeus to punish the kingdom. A Greek myth still popular in the Middle Ages: Christine de Pizan: Epistre d'Othea: BL ms Harley 4431 f.98v #monsters #FolkloreThursday

The Romans believed there were several entrances to the #Underworld. One was Lake Avernus, which JMW Turner painted, with Aeneas consulting the Sibyl about how to make the descent to see his father (#Virgil, Aeneid 6) #FolkloreThursday

Beautiful fresci in #VillaFarnesina #Rome : Cupid and Psyche (Rafael); Galatea (Peruzzi); and Wedding of Alexander and Roxanne (Sodoma). Also, excellent associated exhibition of the provenance of the flowers and fruits depicted in the Rafael.

Irresistible Capricorn #AnimalsOfTheZodiac : 15c English glass: Berger Collection, Denver: #AnimalsInChurches (?) no provenance given