Guardian Griffin (pair)
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Kde je teď „Guardian Griffin (pair)“? Clevelandské muzeum umění, 106B Romanesque & Gothic Sculpture, Cleveland. Ano, právě vystaveno. Ověřeno 9. listopadu 2026.
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The pair of Guardian Griffins, carved in 1150–1175, is in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Their heads turn inward, consistent with their role guarding a church entrance or choir screen. One grips a knight between its paws; the other holds a calf. They probably supported porch columns before a doorway. Combining an eagle's vigilance with a lion's courage, griffins could also represent Christ's divine and human natures in Christian imagery. This pair is displayed among Romanesque and Gothic sculpture in room 106B.
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Griffins are fabled creatures that have the characteristics of an eagle and a lion—combining watchfulness and courage. In Christian art, the dual nature of the griffin was often used to signify that of Christ himself: divine (bird) and human (animal). Griffins were often used as guardian figures in church sculpture and were placed in portals and choir screens. The creatures seen here, with their inward-turning heads, were certainly used for such a purpose. When viewed from the front, one griffin may be seen clutching the figure of a knight between its paws, while the other griffin holds a calf. Their original function was probably to support the columns of a porch in front of a church doorway.
Clevelandské muzeum umění
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- 1928.861
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