File:Two Fishermen on an Aspidochelone, c. 1270.JPG

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current04:47, 28 May 2018Thumbnail for version as of 04:47, 28 May 20184,318 × 5,904 (34.6 MB)commons>Tillman{{Information |description ={{en|1=Two Fishermen on an Aspidochelone in a bestiary, about 1270, unknown illuminator, possibly made in Thérouanne, France. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment, 7 1/2 × 5 5/8 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 3, fol. 89v. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program The whale is said to float at the surface of the water for some time, accumulating sand on its back until it resembles an island. This entices sailors to make t...

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