Type # for projects,to access projects, > for users, and ? for help.
Reverse Image
Lightboxes
[]
Your ongoing selection
Asset(s) Assets
Your quote 0

Your selection

Clear selection
Request a quote now

Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers.

{"event":"pageview","page_type1":"catalog","page_type2":"image_page","language":"en","user_logged":"false","user_type":"ecommerce","nl_subscriber":"false"}
{"event":"ecommerce_event","event_name":"view_item","event_category":"browse_catalog","ecommerce":{"items":[{"item_id":"BL3261706","item_brand":"other","item_category":"illustration","item_category2":"out_of_copyright","item_category3":"standard","item_category5":"not_balown","item_list_name":"search_results","item_name":"siren_and_onocentaur_lure_sailors","item_variant":"undefined"}]}}
Metadata Block (Hidden)

Contact us for further help

High res file dimension

Search for more high res images or videos

Siren and onocentaur lure sailors

IMAGE number
BL3261706
Image title
Siren and onocentaur lure sailors
Auto-translated text View Original Source
Location
British Library, London, UK
Image description

Dicta Chrysostomi N. France or S. Netherlands; 1280-1300 Language: Latin Source/Shelfmark: Sloane 278, f.47 (Miniature) A siren, depicted as a woman with the tail of a fish, lures a sailor from a boat to drown in the depths of the sea. Another sailor stops his ears to avoid hearing the siren's song. An onocentaur, half man, half ass, carrying a bow is shown alongside the boat. Text below. A Mermaid and Siren below a small boat, with three sailors. Image taken from Dicta Chrysostomi. Originally published/produced in N. France or S. Netherlands; 1280-1300.

Photo credit
From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
boat / transport / mermaid / fantastic creature / arts / man / men / manuscript / siren / sailor / water vehicle / document / male / temptation / transportation / transport
Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers
License details
Your details
*
*
*
*
*
Asset - General information
Copyright status
No Additional Copyright
Permissions
More info
Permission required for non-editorial use (inc book and magazine covers). Please contact us
Largest available format 4849 × 5008 px 22 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 4849 × 5008 px 411 × 424 mm 21.5 MB
Medium 992 × 1024 px 84 × 87 mm 1.7 MB

Similar Images
Why choose Bridgeman Images

Art. Culture. History.

We partner with the world's leading museums, galleries and artists, so you have access to the highest-quality imagery.

Discover our collection Browse FAQs

Simple. Fast. Reliable.

Our teams can help you find the perfect content and take care of all of the copyright and licensing requirements.

Contact us

Discover millions of images and videos for your creative projects.

Start your search

Navigation

Contact

Bridgeman Images
77 Sands Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States

T: +1 212 828 1238

Legal

© Copyright 2024 Bridgeman Art Library Limited. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394.