Each one of these depictions of the beasts is different if one studies each print closely but there is a very important connection between them. While it looks like Dürer used as much fantasy and whimsy to construct these creatures to scare his audience, in fact he was very disciplined.  Each one of the parts of each of these beasts is designed according to two very specific parts of the Hebrew bible, Leviticus 11:3-8 and Deuteronomy 14:3-21.

What do these parts of the Hebrew bible describe?  The Jewish Kashrut dietary laws, what is kosher and non-kosher.  Every part of these beasts are made up of non-kosher parts, which were abominations to Jews.

Albrecht Dürer’s messages are very specific.

More to come.

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