Strange and funny Middle Ages in 30 paintings (31 photos)

The Middle Ages are not only valiant knights and exciting battles. Its art really lifts the mood! It is colorful, original and bizarre. Artists used all their imagination and stylistic techniques to depict animals and monsters that could be both real and imaginary. We have collected the best examples of medieval art from all corners of the Internet.





1. "My favorite picture I took at the Louvre. I called it 'Crazy Lion Getting a Manicure'."



2. A dog riding a rabbit fights a rabbit riding a snail with Rick's head Rubina

3. Wild boars against elephants, France, 1420-1425



4. If it's a black bear, fight; if it's brown, lie down; if it's white, pray



5. Cats with human eyes



6. The King Cat, Germany, 15th century



7. The Happy Lion, France, 15th century century



8. Common Horse, France, 14th Century



9. Medieval Goofy?



10. Hare Riding a Hound with a Trained Snail, before 1390



11. Bat, France, 14th century century



12. Catfish, Iran, 16th century



13. Humanized



14. Charming bats, England, 13th century century



15. Life of cats in the Middle Ages



16. Lion, France, 15th century



17. Boar in shorts, France, 14th century century



18. Snail of Jacob van Maerlant



19. Cat, France, 14th century



20. Medieval Garfield in Search of Lasagne, Italy, 14th century



21. Strange creature, Netherlands, 15th century



22. Beaver with a fish tail



23. Elephant protects baby from a dragon



24. Medieval oyster



25. Frog attack, Spain, 11th century



26. Whale, 13th century century



27. Monkeys babysit a cat



28. Another wonderful creature



29. Lion, Belgium, XIV century



30. Snails on a Staircase. France, circa 1320