Miniature of a bull (bullock)
Tempera and gold leaf on parchment, 22 x 26 cm (page), anonymous, c. 1200–1210
The British Library, London

From folio 32r of the English manuscript Royal 12 C XIX, an illustrated bestiary with theological texts, depicts a bull. Its strength, usefulness in labour and its behaviour were interpreted to teach about proper human behaviour, especially discipline and controlled power.