Representations of the Cat in Middle Ages Manuscripts, the Moralia of Job and other books. Other miscellaneous religious books such as the Moralia in Job, written in the latter half of the 12th century, also include portrayals of the cat. In an initial letter a spotted cat claws a mouse and holds one in its […]
HISTORY OF THE CAT IN THE MIDDLE AGES (PART 4)
February 22, 2013 By 1 Comment
The Cat in Church Architecture: Despite the grim background of the Black Death, art managed to flourish in ornate church architecture. In addition to Reading Abbey and Tarragon Cathedral, built in the 12th century, various other churches built from the 13th through 16th centuries contain evidence of the cat in either their architecture or in […]
