Mythical Creature Collection (page 2)

Mask of a satyr, 2nd century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384376 Mask of a satyr, 2nd century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble
6384416 Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

Mask of a satyr, 2nd century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384374 Mask of a satyr, 2nd century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Pan and a hamadryad (mosaic)
6384228 Pan and a hamadryad (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Pan and a hamadryad); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Dancing faun, Farnese collection (bronze)
6384223 Dancing faun, Farnese collection (bronze); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Dancing faun, Farnese collection); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statuette of a satyr
7287258 Statuette of a satyr; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statuette of a satyr. Early imperial period inspired by late classical Greek art)

Satyr playing the flute
7287222 Satyr playing the flute; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Satyr playing the flute. Roman copy, second half of the 1st century AD of an Hellenistic bronze)

Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors
8683582 Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids
8683580 Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids, offers the crown of Vulcan to Ariadne seated next to Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of
8683579 Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of the god, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Pegasus, 19th-20th century (oil on canvas)
8859838 Pegasus, 19th-20th century (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 65.4 x 54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Odilon Redon); Photo © Christie's Images

Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
AIS5363807 Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Monastery of St

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell
AIS5349558 Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell, from a 14th century manuscript (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration)
8698469 The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-1923); (add.info.: Music. La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opera by Hector Berlioz (1845)

Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339260 Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 38.5x37.3x33.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses. One of the volvelles features a dragon with multiple
7340903 Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses. One of the volvelles features a dragon with multiple heads and a partial solar eclipse

Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340894 Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340892 Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 27)

Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340890 Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 25)

Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340885 Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 19)

Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340881 Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 13)

Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving)
7340779 Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving) by Rossi, Domenico de (1659-1730); 44x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho)
8630978 The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy felt a sharp nip)

Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by
UIG5327113 Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna)
UIG5327069 Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605). He is considered the founder of modern Natural History

Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose
UIG5327065 Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose and mane well-tamed by conditioner

Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters
UIG5327064 Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327158 Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605). He is considered the founder of modern Natural History

Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands
UIG5327153 Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327149 Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body;
UIG5327174 Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf

Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head
UIG5327169 Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Pan. Sculpture representing Pan, a centaur playing the flute, god of nature in Greek mythology
BEN5468311 Pan. Sculpture representing Pan, a centaur playing the flute, god of nature in Greek mythology. Directed by Niccolo Pericoli Tribolo II (1500-1550), 1549. Bargello Museum, Florence

Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples
BEN5478373 Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy by Roman School ; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484123 Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi

Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877
FGL5484103 Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877; Fototeca Gilardi

A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century
FGL5484095 A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Rajasthani miniature painting
6317609 Rajasthani miniature painting.; (add.info.: Rajasthani miniature painting from Rajasthan, India. Probably late 19th century or early 20th century. Apparantly a battle between good and evil)

Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843
3083169 Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847)

Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810 (hanging scroll, ink, colour and gold on silk)
XOS5881897 Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810 (hanging scroll, ink, colour and gold on silk) by Bunichi, Tani (1787-1818); 109.2x48.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Scroll by Bunichi Tani)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

The Mermaid (engraving)
8632542 The Mermaid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mermaid. Illustration for Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair by Henry Morley (4th edn)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8644790 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Ornament: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur (engraving)
8647021 Ornament: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur)

Beauties of Shakespeare: Macbeth (coloured engraving)
8646726 Beauties of Shakespeare: Macbeth (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth)

Puss in Boots (colour litho)
8646666 Puss in Boots (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss in Boots. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

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"Unleashing the Mystical: A Journey through Mythical Creatures" Bigfoot Film, 1967: Unveiling the elusive legend of Bigfoot on the silver screen. Trotsky Slaying the Counter-Revolutionary Dragon (Poster), 1918: A powerful portrayal of revolution triumphing over opposition in a mythical battle. Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (1904): JMW Turner's masterpiece captures the epic encounter between man and monster from Homer's Odyssey. Faerie Queene, c1900: Walter Crane's enchanting artwork brings to life fantastical creatures from Edmund Spenser's renowned poem. Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus, with Hermes and Athena, c6th century BC: Witness the mighty Hercules' daring feat as he confronts the fearsome three-headed guardian of Hades. The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas): Delve into an artist's interpretation of Saint Anthony facing a surreal world filled with monstrous temptations. A Statue of Hercules and Cerberus: Marvel at a sculptural representation immortalizing Hercules' heroic struggle against Cerberus, guarding the gates to hell itself. Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715/18: Enter an ancient Japanese tale where legendary warrior Sakata Kintoki grapples with a mischievous and formidable Tengu spirit. Dante and Virgil with Three-Headed Monster, 1951: Shirley Markham encapsulates Dante Alighieri's journey through Hell alongside his guide Virgil while confronting terrifying beasts along their path. Design for Scouts Enrolment Card (1944): Robert Baden-Powell incorporates mythical elements into this captivating design that symbolizes courage and adventure for young scouts worldwide.