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…
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…
In Search of the Bear King Part 2
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…
In Search of the Bear King Part 1
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…
The Barnacle Goose
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…
The Al-Mi’Raj
The Al-Mi’Raj Searching for a Killer Rabbit “…and they carried gifts to Alexander, among them a beast like a yellow-colored hare with a black horn…” Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā Ibn Muḥammad The…