Griffin Atop Entablature
50
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
50
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Griffin Atop Entablature is a 50 unspecified by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a winged creature with a lion’s body and an eagle’s head. It’s standing on a ledge that looks like the top of a building, with a simple border of red and white patterns. The background is faded and cracked, like old plaster. The creature is called a griffin—half-lion, half-eagle—and it’s a common figure in ancient stories. The worn look suggests this might be from a very old place. If you like this, check out pompeii for more ancient wall art like this.
