The Vitruvian Swine
The Vitruvian Swine is a combination of two familiar and iconic figures in Western culture: the pig and Leonardo da Vinci’s illustration of Vitruvian Man.
Culture
Discussion, examples and commentary on human and pig interaction in the areas of religion, economics and social organization, as well as politics history and music.
Fengjing and Shar Pei
The most distinguishing characteristic of both the Fengjing swine and Shar Pei dog breeds is the wrinkled skin, especially on the face and shoulders. This seems to be a case of convergent human–engineered evolution.
First Pig to Fly – Lord Brabazon
The first historically recorded flight of a pig took place on British soil, at Leysdown in Kent in 1909. The pig was carried aloft by J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon, later the First Lord Brabazon of Tara, in his personal French-built Voisin aero plane.
Pigasus the Immortal
Facts on the nomination a pig – Pigasus – for President of the United States by the Yippies at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Gateway, designed by artist Andrew Leicester, is the official entrance to Bicentennial Commons Park which celebrates the city’s 200th birthday.