Thanks, yes. Since starting this thread I've actually come upon a book about insects in Greek art - certainly there are some interesting things there!
Another surprising find was this screen in the Saxon church at Earls Barton (I don't suppose the painting was Anglo-Saxon
). Clearly someone liked butterflies:
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Originally Posted by frostfire
I know that the Ancient Greeks portrayed insects on their coins. Bees (symbol for the godess Artemis), beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers and probally other species have been found depicted on their coins. Also Roman coins have been found with engravings of insects.
Not only are there insects to be found on Greek coins but also on sculptures; the sculptors Myrmecide, Callicrates and Phidias thought it was a challenge to sculpt the tiny creatures!
And I think that the Japanese have insects in their family shields.
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