Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bestiary
Northern Italy, ca. 1290
MS M.459 fol. 8r

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Bestiaire d'Amour: Mermaid -- Mermaid with two tails, arms extended, floating in water, possibly singing.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Mermaid -- Mermaid with two tails playing horn or pipe.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Mermaid -- Side view of mermaid playing harp decorated with animal head.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Siren -- Siren with bird body, in water, extends right hand to head of kneeling man.