Mythical Creatures Collection (page 9)

Monstrum capite annino pedibus manibusq ungue auium refertis : Woodcut, Monstrum capite afinio, pedibus, manisbusq
UIG5327110 Monstrum capite annino pedibus manibusq ungue auium refertis : Woodcut, Monstrum capite afinio, pedibus, manisbusq

Monstrum ex Regione Betica Hispaniae : Woodcut, Monstrum ex Regione Betica Hispaniae
UIG5327108 Monstrum ex Regione Betica Hispaniae : Woodcut, Monstrum ex Regione Betica Hispaniae, monster from the region of Spain with a horn on its head and a long tongue

Auis Anseriformis : Renaissance woodcut Ibis, Egyptian, . From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327076 Auis Anseriformis : Renaissance woodcut Ibis, Egyptian, . From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Monstrorum Historia : Renaissance Woodcut monsters. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327051 Monstrorum Historia : Renaissance Woodcut monsters. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

The Pilgrim's Vision illustration from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
5668959 The Pilgrim's Vision illustration from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain; (add.info.: Mark Twain (1835-1910) about his excursion to the Holy Land

John o Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving)
5912517 John o Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving); (add.info.: John o Arnha choking a monster, beating him with a cudgel while other demons fly above and three witches stir a cauldron)

The french story of a loup-garou (Werewolf), monster. 1860 (illustration)
5669313 The french story of a loup-garou (Werewolf), monster. 1860 (illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG

One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484137 One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi

Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491
FGL5484082 Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491; Fototeca Gilardi

Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate
LSE4087780 Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate, probably dating from the 2nd century

Madonna has the Child and Angels, Saint George and Michael. Painting by Dosso Dossi (Giovanni di Niccolo Luteri)
VEN5032816 Madonna has the Child and Angels, Saint George and Michael. Painting by Dosso Dossi (Giovanni di Niccolo Luteri) (v.1490-1542) 16th century Galleria Estense

Showcase of fish Diodon hystrix at the Musee Ulisse Aldrovandi, cabinet of curiosites at Palazzo Poggi in Bologna
VEN5031424 Showcase of fish Diodon hystrix at the Musee Ulisse Aldrovandi, cabinet of curiosites at Palazzo Poggi in Bologna (Bologna), Italy.; Palazzo Poggi, Bologna

Detail of the church of Saint Brice (Saint-Brice) of Saint Mande sur Bredoire (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (17470)
JEB4943426 Detail of the church of Saint Brice (Saint-Brice) of Saint Mande sur Bredoire (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (17470)

Chapiteau detail of the church of Saint Brice (Saint-Brice) of Saint Mande sur Bredoire (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire)
JEB4943404 Chapiteau detail of the church of Saint Brice (Saint-Brice) of Saint Mande sur Bredoire (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (17470)

Detail of the capiteau of the western facade, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470), Charente-Maritime
JEB4943253 Detail of the capiteau of the western facade, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470), Charente-Maritime; (add.info.: Detail of the capiteau of the western facade)

Two siren (nixes) playing in the waves. Illustration of the 19th century Two mermaids playing in the waves
NWI4930816 Two siren (nixes) playing in the waves. Illustration of the 19th century Two mermaids playing in the waves, " a Nixie's legend." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Church of Saint John and the edge of the Saone with a steamboat "
LUX4801744 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Church of Saint John and the edge of the Saone with a steamboat " the Sphinx", 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Woman of the Norman nobility, in a frame decorated with mythical animals. One wears one above all, pocket sleeves
FLO4708009 Woman of the Norman nobility, in a frame decorated with mythical animals. One wears one above all, pocket sleeves, a veil and a diademe (134)

The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit, a hybrid creature of Roman mythology
7278240 The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit, a hybrid creature of Roman mythology; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit)

Chart of the coast of England with the sea decorated with ships and monster, 1584 (paper)
7340808 Chart of the coast of England with the sea decorated with ships and monster, 1584 (paper) by Janszoon Waghenaer, Lucas (c.1533-c.1606) ; 40x55 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Meal of the righteous: above Leviathan (aquatic creature) and Behemoth (earthly creature) and below the banquet
GIA5036562 Meal of the righteous: above Leviathan (aquatic creature) and Behemoth (earthly creature) and below the banquet. 13th century Hebrew Bible. (mms B32 INF. fol. 136M).; © Giancarlo Costa

Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe "The Woman and the Dragon"
JEB4924325 Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe "The Woman and the Dragon"

Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)
JEB4920218 Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)

The beeping monsters. View of a marquee of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin)
JEB4919795 The beeping monsters. View of a marquee of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin, XI century) in Plaimpied-Givaudins (Plaimpied Givaudins), Cher

The beeping monsters. View of a marquee of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin)
JEB4919748 The beeping monsters. View of a marquee of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin, XI century) in Plaimpied-Givaudins (Plaimpied Givaudins), Cher

Face half man, half animal. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century)
JEB4918872 Face half man, half animal. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century) in Chezal-Benoit (Chezal Benoit), Cher (18160), Centre, France

Evil monster. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century)
JEB4918767 Evil monster. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century) in Chezal-Benoit (Chezal Benoit), Cher (18160), Centre, France

Sphinx from Agost. 6th century - 5th century BC
CUL4852350 Sphinx from Agost. 6th century - 5th century BC; National Archaeology Museum, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Sphinx from Agost, dating back to the 6th and 5th centuries BC)

The good hero fighting against alcohol, c.1920 (print)
UTD4835047 The good hero fighting against alcohol, c.1920 (print); (add.info.: The good Hero and the fight against alcohol - caricature - image date circa 1920)

Romanesque art: detail of capitals decorated with animals, church Saint Jacques de Conzac
JEB4932691 Romanesque art: detail of capitals decorated with animals, church Saint Jacques de Conzac, Saint Aulais la Chapelle (Saint-Aulais-la-Chapelle)

Henry Cotyral or Henri Corneille Agrippa (Cornelius Agrippa or Agrippa by Nettesheim)
JEB4934058 Henry Cotyral or Henri Corneille Agrippa (Cornelius Agrippa or Agrippa by Nettesheim, 1486-1535) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais

Pygmee ou commis des gabelles - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933188 Pygmee ou commis des gabelles - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas
CUL4695089 ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. CHAVES, Jeronimo de (1523-1574). Mathematic, astronomer and navigator

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a gargoyle of cathedrale transforms into German general entitled
LUX4738737 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a gargoyle of cathedrale transforms into German general entitled

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a gargoyle of cathedrale transforms into German general entitled
LUX4738719 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a gargoyle of cathedrale transforms into German general entitled

An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving)
3480190 An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Egyptian God; Osiris; shown with a key)

Ancient amulet used to ward off ghosts
3330383 Ancient amulet used to ward off ghosts; (add.info.: Ancient amulet used to ward off ghost. From Iraq. Dated 10th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The launch of the Leviathan, 1850
3331049 The launch of the Leviathan, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the launch of the Leviathan named after a sea monster referenced in the Tanakh, or the Old Testament)

Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808)
3433991 Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808). Postcard, Austria, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part)

Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster)
3434588 Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Faust and the Devil)

Orque (monstrous representation of the orca or epaulard) in " Ulyssis Aldrouandi
FAT4299998 Orque (monstrous representation of the orca or epaulard) in " Ulyssis Aldrouandi... De piscibus libri V et de cetis lib. vnus/Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius... collegit; Marc

John Flaxman's wine vase decorated with grape foliage, and a satyr grasping a ram's head. Chromolithograph W
FLO4689062 John Flaxman's wine vase decorated with grape foliage, and a satyr grasping a ram's head. Chromolithograph W

Vase decorated with mythical figures from the British Museum. Minerva on a two-horse carriage taming Pegasus above
FLO4679497 Vase decorated with mythical figures from the British Museum. Minerva on a two-horse carriage taming Pegasus above, and other gods playing music below

Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Prodiges (first edition 1573)
PCT4261015 Engraving of the book of Ambroise Pare: Monsters and Prodiges (first edition 1573, appendix: marine monsters) - A marine monster with scales, having its mitre and pontifical ornaments

Chimere ailee in limestone looking to the right from the choir of the former abbey church of Sainte-Genevieve in Paris
ETI4397551 Chimere ailee in limestone looking to the right from the choir of the former abbey church of Sainte-Genevieve in Paris (12th century)

Crater in chalice with red figures, illustrating the struggle of Cadmos (ceramic)
YOU4419866 Crater in chalice with red figures, illustrating the struggle of Cadmos (ceramic); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Crater in chalice with red figures)

Europa waved her hand and called out "Good-by" (colour litho)
8639147 Europa waved her hand and called out "Good-by" (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sigurd Ring's death on board his dragon (engraving)
8632796 Sigurd Ring's death on board his dragon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sigurd Ring's death on board his dragon)

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Step into a world of enchantment and wonder, where mythical creatures come to life in the strokes of a brush and the pages of ancient tales. From Sakata Kintoki wrestling with a Tengu, an otherworldly creature believed to possess supernatural powers, to The Temptation of Saint Anthony, where fantastical beings test the limits of faith. In "The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle, " we witness a scene that blurs reality and fantasy as this majestic creature meets its tragic fate. Its woolen tapestry immortalizes its beauty for generations to come. Meanwhile, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream transports us deep into an enchanted forest inhabited by mischievous fairies and love-struck mortals. The allure of mermaids has captivated sailors' imaginations for centuries, as depicted in "Mermaid. " This oil painting captures their ethereal charm amidst crashing waves. Max Klinger's "Bear and Elf" takes us on a whimsical journey through German folklore, showcasing unlikely companions in an enchanting woodland setting. Travel back in time with Le Premier Volume de la bible en francoiz historiee et nouvellement imprimee - one of the earliest printed bibles adorned with intricate illustrations depicting biblical scenes intertwined with mythical creatures. Radnor House's Grottesche decoration showcases elaborate designs inspired by classical mythology within England's lost houses. Mythology often intertwines romance and danger; "The abduction of Amymone by the sea monster" illustrates this perfectly as it portrays a maiden caught between perilous jaws while Perseus bravely battles monstrous beasts in his quest to save Andromeda. Saint George emerges as both hero and slayer in two distinct depictions: one captured through engraving ("Saint George and the death dragon") exuding strength against evil forces; another portrayed vividly through handwritten artistry ("Saint George and the Dragon"), revealing devotion preserved through the ages.