Leonardo Da Vinci’s, A cloudburst of material possessions c1506 -12
Black chalk pen and ink (part 2)
There is a lion prowling in the clouds at top left, its head in two positions, and the note above, ‘on this side Adam, on that, Eve’.
I was only able to see the second face (Eve, on the right), by superimposing yellow Brolly fabric on this section.
Throughout history much have been made about the lion:
- Biblical references
- Emperor Haile Selassie / Lion of Judah
- Hunting of the lion during various eras in time
- C S Lewis in his Chronicles of Narnia series
- Films and theatre productions e.g. the Lion King and The Wizard of Oz
- There are over 15 countries with a lion in their national flag
Link to Part One
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