Fictitious & symbolic creatures in Art: with special reference to their use in British heraldry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781461196891)

This is a review of the folk-lore of animals, mostly of a legendary or purely symbolic nature, particularly as appearing in English Heraldry. It's a gold-mine of lore about such fantastic beasts as the hydra, the basilisk, the phoenix, as well as angels, dragons, mermaids, sphynxes and so on. Vinycomb also covers heraldic versions of actual animals, such as the 'Tyger, ' and the Heraldic Pelican and Dolphin. Included are over a hundred illustrations of fantastic creatures. Overall, a delight for browsing

Author: John Vinycomb
ISBN-10: 1461196892
ISBN-13: 9781461196891
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/25/2011
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.40d