It's curious we also have a dragon in the VM.
It appears there were only 2 elephants in medieval Europe until 1477, both of which we have covered here.
Apparently only Henry's elephant was the source of life-like illustrations. While Matthew Paris drew both, he had never seen the Cremona elephant, but he drew Henry's elephant from life twice, which resulted in much better images.
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It appears there were only 2 elephants in medieval Europe until 1477, both of which we have covered here.
- The Cremona elephant presented to Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor by Al-Kamil in 1229.
- The elephant given by Louis IX of France to Henry III of England, for his menagerie in the Tower of London in 1255
Apparently only Henry's elephant was the source of life-like illustrations. While Matthew Paris drew both, he had never seen the Cremona elephant, but he drew Henry's elephant from life twice, which resulted in much better images.
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