Above Window on South Wall of Chancel: Basilisk and Griffin

Image: Above Window on South Wall of Chancel: Basilisk and Griffin

Above a window on the south wall of the chancel: a basilisk (whose stare was deadly) and a griffin (left), separated by a bare fruit tree. These are creatures from the medieval bestiary, which symbolized moral lessons. Hailes Church, Hailes, England, UK.

Id
36741
Creator
Holly Hayes
Date
May 5, 2007
Location
249279
Resolution
1280 x 856 px (1 MP)
Camera
NIKON D80
Lens
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) (A16)
focal length
35mm