Little Father Time

medieval:

BARONZIO, Giovanni
St Colomba Saved by a Bear (detail), 1340s
Tempera on wood, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

“Legend says that while she was in prison, one of the jailers tried to rape her; a bear that was being used at a nearby amphitheatre attacked the guard and rescued her.”

4 months ago

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   Huh. I had always wondered where that expression “Saved by the bear” came from.

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   two of my favorite things (renaissance religious art and bears)

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    “Legend says that while she was in prison, one of the jailers tried to rape her;...bear...

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