griffon

The three griffons glorify the care the engraver used to treat the bronze.
Les trois griffons exaltent le soin avec lequel le ciseleur a travaillé le bronze.
The lateral panels each have two medallions: those which encircle mythical animals in combat (griffons and unicorns), and those with quadrupeds with long horns being attacked by lions.
Les panneaux latéraux portent chacun deux médaillons : les uns enserrent des animaux mythiques affrontés (griffons et licornes), les autres, des quadrupèdes à longues cornes attaqués par des lions.
The central motif of two griffons drinking from the fountain of life is a recurring theme found on artefacts from the Near and Middle East, which arrived in Spain after crossing the Mediterranean.
Le motif central des deux griffons affrontés buvant à l’eau de la fontaine de vie, thème récurrent dans l’art du Proche et du Moyen-Orient antiques, parvint aux ateliers espagnols après avoir traversé la Méditerranée.
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