Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Battle of the Birds and Beasts
Elongated birds and animal-headed figures clash around a winding stretch of water. Spears, extended beaks and curling tails carry the action across the decorative landscape. The surrounding chapter identifies the battle between the birds and beasts, turning the ornate gathering into a comic conflict.
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Jean de Bosschere. "The Battle of the Birds and Beasts" [editorial title]. In Beasts and Men, Folk tales collected in Flanders and illustrated by Jean de Bosschère. Supplied illustrated edition from William Heinemann; Dodd, Mead & Company, undated edition, William Heinemann; Dodd, Mead & Company. Source scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0258-0175
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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Jean de Bosschere. The Battle of the Birds and Beasts. Beasts and Men. Scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0258-0175