15-05-2016, 03:20 PM
JKP:
This is from a commentary on the biblical Book of Daniel, so these are the four beasts Daniel saw in a vision (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.). The one on the upper left is clearly the first beast, which is indeed described as "like a lion", and generally agreed to refer to the Babylonian empire. No idea why it was drawn like that, though.
Quote:Good one, René. Not only spots, but maneless, like a leopard, but most certainly intended as St. Mark. I haven't seen that image before.
This is from a commentary on the biblical Book of Daniel, so these are the four beasts Daniel saw in a vision (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.). The one on the upper left is clearly the first beast, which is indeed described as "like a lion", and generally agreed to refer to the Babylonian empire. No idea why it was drawn like that, though.