Photo of collection object Guardian Griffin (pair) — Guardian Griffin (pair), 1150–1175. pink limestone (called "Verona Marble"), Overall: 75.9 x 50.2 x 120.7 cm (29 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 47 1/2 in.). Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1928.861. CC0.

Guardian Griffin (pair)

1150–1175

Maker Unknown

Medieval Art

Guardian Griffin (pair), 1150–1175. Northern Italy, Emilia, 12th century. Pink limestone (called "Verona Marble"); overall: 75.9 x 50.2 x 120.7 cm (29 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 47 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1928.861 According to medieval bestiaries, griffins could tear a man to pieces and carry a whole bovine away, as seen here.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: pink limestone (called "Verona Marble")
Medium: pink, limestone, called, verona, marble
Dimensions: Overall: 75.9 x 50.2 x 120.7 cm (29 7/8 x 19 3/4 x 47 1/2 in.)
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1928.861
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Exhibitions: Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 106B Romanesque & Gothic Sculpture

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