Landscape-oriented design that features four illustrations of crocodiles from medieval manuscripts. From left to right: A green man being attacked by a creature with four long legs, a dog-like mouth, and a spiny back and tail. Text above his outstretched palm reads “is this a crocodile"?" in the style of the "is this a butterfly?" meme which features a man with his hand held out in a similar fashion. Next, a nude man holding a club rides on the back of a green creature with long, mule-like ears, a short face, long legs, and a curlicue tail. Third is a green creature with short legs, pointed ears, and a short tail. It is covered in fur. three small, weasel-like creatures are shown crawling out of its stomach. Finally, a more croc-looking croc is last. This animal is being attacked by three birds. Its mouth (the head is deer-shaped, including pointed ears) is open in defensive attack. Text on the far right invites viewers to explore more medieval beasts in Getty’s manuscript collection by visiting gty.art/478rvlw
Medieval #bestiaries often include crocs, though the way that reptiles were illustrated varies widely. Long legs? Sure. Fur? Absolutely. Pointed ears? Sounds great... but why? [🧵 2/7]
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