The demons I choose to draw for this series are all inspired by medieval or renaissance paintings. This one breaks the rules a bit. It's from the 1800s but it was inspired by medieval grotesqueries. And does this count as a demon? It does for me! I originally saw the terra-cotta version of this at The Chicago Art Institute back in 2024.
'These two striking creatures with brilliant multi-colored glazes are the result of a collaboration between the sculptor Emmanual Frémiet and the well-known stoneware manufactory Emile Muller et Cie. They belong to a group of four imaginary beasts that were first commissioned in limestone for the architect Viollet-leDu's restoration of a medieval castle at Pierrefonds, northwest of Paris. Frémiet successfully merged the contemporary fascination with medieval imagery-particularly gargoyles-and a naturalism that reflected his lifelong zoological studies."
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