Dématérialisation ? Rationalisation ? Réflexion sur la représentation des animaux et autres créatures dans l'exégèse visuelle au Moyen Âge

Abstract

Visual exegesis that was practiced through all the Middle Ages in parallel with the written one. Such images imply a certain way of representing things, aimed to figure out their spiritual meanings. This paper aim to describe one of the techniques used in the Middle Ages to signify the spiritual dimension of exegetical pictures.