Shandong Culture

Roosters in Western paintings

By Bi Nan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2017-02-08

Roosters in Western paintings

Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster, by Albrecht Durer, 1503 [Photo/Artron.net]

This print depicts a rooster standing on a helmet, and below there is another helmet decorated with a lion totem. The drawing by Durer, who was outstanding painter and printmaker, dates from the Renaissance.