Animal symbolism in ecclesiastical architecture (1896)
Evans, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1831-1917 · New York : H. Holt · leaf 319
esof the twelfth century on a column in the choir of 304 Animal Symbolism the cathedral church of Bale, giving in four reliefsthe old Babylonian tale of the tragic fate of apair of star-crossed lovers, Pyramus and Thisbeas related by Ovid in the fourth book of theMetamorphoses. In the first scene… … Pyramus and Thisbe. (^Cathedral of Bale.) second scene Pyramus is smiting the Hon. Hethen goes in search of Thisbe, but, not finding her,is convinced that she has been devoured by thesavage beast, and in a fit of despair falls on hisown sword. Thisbe now returns to the place ofrendezvous, and…
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