The bear in prehistoric art.
NMR| N° d'inventaire | 20308 |
| Format | 20 x 23.5 |
| Détails | 80 p., 100 illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
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The bear is a figure that is both frightening and familiar, present in iconography since the earliest times. Cro-Magnon man and then prehistoric man already lived alongside the brown bear and its cousin the cave bear. Why was the bear, considered the "king of animals" until the early Middle Ages, replaced by the lion in Europe? How did its iconography and representations evolve in art, literature, and even comics? How could such an impressive animal become such a reassuring confidant for children? This book attempts to answer all these questions that populate the collective imagination in a fascinating reflection, served by language that is both scholarly and accessible.
The bear is a figure that is both frightening and familiar, present in iconography since the earliest times. Cro-Magnon man and then prehistoric man already lived alongside the brown bear and its cousin the cave bear. Why was the bear, considered the "king of animals" until the early Middle Ages, replaced by the lion in Europe? How did its iconography and representations evolve in art, literature, and even comics? How could such an impressive animal become such a reassuring confidant for children? This book attempts to answer all these questions that populate the collective imagination in a fascinating reflection, served by language that is both scholarly and accessible.