Medieval Bestiary Caladrius Bird Pillows

The caladrius, according to Roman mythology, is a snow-white bird that lives in the king’s house. It is said to be able to take the sickness into itself and then fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick person. The caladrius legend formed part of medieval bestiary. Digital elaboration and composition from by Bulgan Lumini © from Ancient Medieval miniatures and Aberdeen Bestiary .

Medieval bestiary with hunter cat and birds.. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini (c)

Aberdeen Bestiary collection. Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini (c) from Ancient Medieval miniatures,

Medieval bestiary with hunter cat and birds.. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini (c)

Aberdeen Bestiary collection. Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini (c) from Ancient Medieval miniatures,

Aberdeen Bestiary collection. Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini (c) from Ancient Medieval miniatures,

Aberdeen Bestiary collection. Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini (c) from Ancient Medieval miniatures,

Hunter cat with mouse and cuckoo bird in blue cream hues.Digital collage and painting from medieval miniatures by Bulgan Lumini ©

Aberdeen Bestiary collection. Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini (c) from Ancient Medieval miniatures,

Medieval Rooster from antique manuscript. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini ©

Morning vocal concert of birds with hares playing psalter and harp .Medieval bestiary playing musical instruments. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini ©

The legendary devil bird and its eerie cry!

Hunter cat with mouse and cuckoo bird in red green hues.Digital collage and painting from medieval miniatures by Bulgan Lumini ©

Morning vocal concert of birds with hares playing psalter and harp .Medieval bestiary playing musical instruments. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini ©

The Triptych of Temptation of St. Anthony ,oil painting on wood panels by the Early Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch around 1501. A monster on ice skates approaches three fiends who are hiding under a bridge across which pious men are helping an unconscious Saint Anthony. The monster, wearing a badge that Bax says can be recognized as the emblem of a messenger, bears a letter that is supposedly a protest of Saint Anthony’s treatment. But the letter, according to (Bosch scholar and author Dirk) Bax, is in mirror writing, a sure sign that the monster and the fiends are mocking the saint. The monster wears a funnel that symbolizes intemperance and wastefulness, sports a dry twig and a ball that signify licentious merrymaking, and has lop

Digital collage and elaboration by Bulgan Lumini © based on medieval miniatures. .

Digital collage and image elaboration by Bulgan Lumini © based on antique imagery from 1750. A colorful feathered bird with a curved bill in dark green landscape; among flowering trees and against the blue sky in the background a small temple and other structures, haystacks and two farmers returning to the village with pitchforks over their shoulder.

Digital elaboration and composition by Bulgan Lumini © from medieval miniatures.Lady Dragon with Hawk , R alphabet letter.

Bad or good luck bird? It depends on your reaction!

Snaggle Tooth Roc

Unicorn and stag in among flowers ,rabbits and birds. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini © based on antique Flemish tapestries .

Unicorn and stag in among flowers ,rabbits and birds. Digital collage by Bulgan Lumini © based on antique Flemish tapestries .