The Saint as Cephalophore
The Saint as Cephalophore Guinefort from the Belle Heures “…the peasants, hearing of the dog’s conduct and of how it had been killed, although innocent, and for a deed for…
Bucephalus and His Tail
Bucephalus and His Tail How a Horse Became an Ox, and an Ox Became a Unicorn “For he reared him not as a beast of burden, but as a comrade…
The Mystical Unicorn Hunt of Saint Guinefort
For this illumination of Saint Guinefort we look at the dramatic Black Hours of Charles the Bold/Galeazzo Maria Sforza (Cod. 1856) and the Unicorn Hunt Tapestries from the New York Met Cloisters for inspiration in an apocryphal and mystical vision of Saint Guinefort hunting a unicorn.
Saint Mermaid
Saint Mermaid The Paragon of Woman as Untamed Pagan Past “Her lap-dog became an otter, and for a full three hundred years she roamed the seas.” Dr. Dáithí Ó hÓgáin…
The Miracle of Saint Guinefort from The Hours of Henry VIII
The Miracle of Saint Guinefort from The Hours of Henry VIII Intercede for Us, Saint Guinefort, Faithful Hound and Martyr. “The contemporary eye will acknowledge the devotional character of the…
The Suffrage of St. Guinefort From the Hours of Catherine of Cleves
The first fully realized piece from the Cult of Saint Guinefort project – From the Hours of Catherine of Cleves dives into the history of the manuscript, it’s design, and the piece of work created that could have come from it’s pages.
The Apotheosis of Saint Guinefort
The Apotheosis of Saint Guinefort Folk Saints, Changelings, and Our Timeless Love of Dogs “…if i have presented (the tale of Saint Guinefort) so unceremoniously at the start of the…
Necropants and Icelandic Witchcraft in Folklore
Necropants and Icelandic Witchcraft in Folklore The Confusing Case of the Demonic Money Pants “The flame of fancy still burns, bright and warm, in all this desolation, even as the…
Milk Hares and Troll Hares – Witches & their Minions in Medieval Swedish Churches
In Nordic countries there are numerous tales of these creatures crafted by witches and tasked with stealing milk from the homes of ordinary townsfolk – what could be more “otherly”?
Does this Medieval Spoon Depict a Dog-Headed Man?
Hi, I’m Caitlin I’m a practicing artist located in Massachusetts focusing in traditional creative approaches including stained glass, ceramics, and material creation. This blog covers my process, interests, and inspirations…