Roosters in Western paintings
By Bi Nan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2017-02-08
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Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster, by Albrecht Durer, 1503 [Photo/Artron.net]
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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.