That the literature and art of the central Middle Ages contain numerous references – direct or indirect – to the Physiologus is well known. However, there is a lack of an overall and synthetic view of the various occurrences which can give an idea of their scale, their diversity and also some of their specificities. Furthermore, we are sometimes unaware that they are part of a tradition as long as it is extensive, at least at the textual level. For all these reasons, we would like to find here a perspective on this important source of inspiration, a certain number of case studies and significant examples as well as some reflections likely to nourish future studies. - [Publisher]

Language: French

0925-4757; DOI: 10.1075/rein.00018.lec