Art, Symbol & Imagination
Christ Sleeping among Wild Beasts
A reclining figure sleeps in a rocky landscape while wild animals remain nearby. The animals’ quiet poses give the scene an unexpected stillness. The source quotation identifies the unharmed sleeper as Christ among wild beasts in Paradise Regained.
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Illustrator not identified. "Christ Sleeping among Wild Beasts" [editorial title]. In The Poetical Works of John Milton, John Milton. undated edition, George Routledge and Sons. Source scan leaf 327. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0327
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Illustrator not identified. Christ Sleeping among Wild Beasts. The Poetical Works of John Milton. Scan leaf 327. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0327