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Mythological Creature Collection (#26)

"Unleashing the Power: Exploring Mythological Creatures through Art and Literature" From ancient times to modern tales

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 1561. 1561. Creator: Sisto Badalocchio

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 1561. 1561. Creator: Sisto Badalocchio
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 1561

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Disguised Immortal, ca. 1766. ca. 1766. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Disguised Immortal, ca. 1766. ca. 1766. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Disguised Immortal, ca. 1766

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Perseus, late 16th century. late 16th century

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Perseus, late 16th century. late 16th century
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Perseus, late 16th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: The Chinese sennin Ch en Nan (Japanese 'Chinnan'), ca. 1722. ca. 1722

The Chinese sennin Ch en Nan (Japanese "Chinnan"), ca. 1722. ca. 1722
The Chinese sennin Ch en Nan (Japanese " Chinnan" ), ca. 1722

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Hawk Tied to Perch. Creator: Shinsai

Hawk Tied to Perch. Creator: Shinsai
Hawk Tied to Perch

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Hercules and Cerberus, 1586-1629. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

Hercules and Cerberus, 1586-1629. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Hercules and Cerberus, 1586-1629

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 16th century. 16th century. Creator: Nicolas Beatrizet

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 16th century. 16th century. Creator: Nicolas Beatrizet
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Laocoon, 16th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Pompa Introitus... Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. 1635

Pompa Introitus... Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. 1635. Creators: Theodoor van Thulden, Gaspar Gevaerts
Pompa Introitus...Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. [Arcus Monetalis, Pars Posterior, (The Arch of the Mint: The Rear Face)]

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Title Plate with Two Pendant Designs Above and Neptune Standing on a Cartouche Below

Title Plate with Two Pendant Designs Above and Neptune Standing on a Cartouche Below, 1582

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Hercules and the Nemean Lion. Creator: Adamo Scultori

Hercules and the Nemean Lion. Creator: Adamo Scultori
Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design for a Plate with Galatea on a Shell Flanked by Trumpeters in a Medallion Border

Design for a Plate with Galatea on a Shell Flanked by Trumpeters in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, c1600

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design for a Plate with Neptune in a Shell Drawn by Horses in a Medallion Bordered by

Design for a Plate with Neptune in a Shell Drawn by Horses in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, c1600

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design for a Plate with Thetis on a Shell in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, c1600

Design for a Plate with Thetis on a Shell in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, c1600

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design for a Plate with Arion Riding a Dolphin in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters

Design for a Plate with Arion Riding a Dolphin in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters, c1600

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Dragon, 16th-17th century. Creator: Unknown

Dragon, 16th-17th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon, 16th-17th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Chastity, a woman seated, a unicorn to her right, c. 1515-30. Creator: Agostino Veneziano

Chastity, a woman seated, a unicorn to her right, c. 1515-30. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Chastity, a woman seated, a unicorn to her right, c. 1515-30

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: The Dragon and the Bee, ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano

The Dragon and the Bee, ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
The Dragon and the Bee, ca. 1514-36

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: La Fee aux Joujoux, ca. 1830-76. ca. 1830-76. Creator: Unknown

La Fee aux Joujoux, ca. 1830-76. ca. 1830-76. Creator: Unknown
La Fee aux Joujoux, ca. 1830-76

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Dragon and Clouds, ca. 1600. Creator: Attributed to Sadiqi Beg

Dragon and Clouds, ca. 1600. Creator: Attributed to Sadiqi Beg
Dragon and Clouds, ca. 1600

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: A Gathering of Mythical Creatures around a Lotus Leaf, dated Shawwal A. H. 1088 / A. D. 1677

A Gathering of Mythical Creatures around a Lotus Leaf, dated Shawwal A. H. 1088 / A. D. 1677
A Gathering of Mythical Creatures around a Lotus Leaf, dated Shawwal A.H. 1088/A.D. 1677

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: The Elephant Clock, Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical... A.H

The Elephant Clock, Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical... A.H
The Elephant Clock, Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, dated A.H. 715/A.D. 1315

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Allegorical Figures: Force, Hercules Strangling the Hydra, Plenty, and Fame, 1600-1650

Allegorical Figures: Force, Hercules Strangling the Hydra, Plenty, and Fame, 1600-1650

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves, ca. 1550-70. Creator: Unknown

Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves, ca. 1550-70. Creator: Unknown
Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves, ca. 1550-70

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660-80. Creator: Unknown

The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660-80. Creator: Unknown
The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660-80

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Two Camels Fighting, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Two Camels Fighting, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Two Camels Fighting, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Divan (Anthology) of Hafiz, last quarter 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Divan (Anthology) of Hafiz, last quarter 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Divan (Anthology) of Hafiz, last quarter 18th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Folio from the Kathasaritsagara, ca. 1590. Creator: Unknown

Folio from the Kathasaritsagara, ca. 1590. Creator: Unknown
Folio from the Kathasaritsagara, ca. 1590

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Chilins (Chinese Chimerical Creatures) Fighting with a Dragon, 16th century

Chilins (Chinese Chimerical Creatures) Fighting with a Dragon, 16th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design for a Frieze with Two Griffins, 1650-1700. Creator: Anon

Design for a Frieze with Two Griffins, 1650-1700. Creator: Anon
Design for a Frieze with Two Griffins, 1650-1700

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Design with Medici Coat of Arms and Harpy (Embroidery Design?), 16th century

Design with Medici Coat of Arms and Harpy (Embroidery Design?), 16th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Tete du Sphynx, ca. 1860. Creator: Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Tete du Sphynx, ca. 1860. Creator: Wilhelm Hammerschmidt
Tete du Sphynx, ca. 1860

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: [Persepolis], 1850s. Creator: Luigi Pesce

[Persepolis], 1850s. Creator: Luigi Pesce
[Persepolis], 1850s

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: [Carving a Sphinx], 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte

[Carving a Sphinx], 1854. Creator: Philip Henry Delamotte
[Carving a Sphinx], 1854

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Pyramides de Gizeh, 1865-69. Creator: Gustave Le Gray

Pyramides de Gizeh, 1865-69. Creator: Gustave Le Gray
Pyramides de Gizeh, 1865-69

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Excavations near the Sphinx, 1853. Creator: John Beasley Greene

Excavations near the Sphinx, 1853. Creator: John Beasley Greene
Excavations near the Sphinx, 1853

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Mermaid Gateway, Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, India, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown

Mermaid Gateway, Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, India, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Mermaid Gateway, Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, India, 1860s-70s

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Pyramides et le Sphinx, 1860s-70s, printed ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils

Pyramides et le Sphinx, 1860s-70s, printed ca. 1870. Creator: Felix Bonfils
Pyramides et le Sphinx, 1860s-70s, printed ca. 1870

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Anagram in Honor of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, ca. 1595-1605

Anagram in Honor of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, ca. 1595-1605

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Designs for Furniture, ca. 1800-ca. 1840. Creators: Pierre Antoine Bellangé

Designs for Furniture, ca. 1800-ca. 1840. Creators: Pierre Antoine Bellangé
Designs for Furniture, ca. 1800-ca. 1840

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Mans Fate or the Man Taking Refuge in a Well Inhabited by a Dragon, Folio

Mans Fate or the Man Taking Refuge in a Well Inhabited by a Dragon, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals, 1757. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire

Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals, 1757. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire
Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals, 1757

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Landscape with Apollo and the Muses, 1674. Creator: Claude Lorrain

Landscape with Apollo and the Muses, 1674. Creator: Claude Lorrain
Landscape with Apollo and the Muses, 1674

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Study for The Allegory of Spring, 1579. Creator: Federico Zuccaro

Study for The Allegory of Spring, 1579. Creator: Federico Zuccaro
Study for The Allegory of Spring, 1579

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: An Allegory Comparing Music and Poetry, 1740. Creator: Michel-Francois Dandre-Bardon

An Allegory Comparing Music and Poetry, 1740. Creator: Michel-Francois Dandre-Bardon
An Allegory Comparing Music and Poetry, 1740

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Sebouah, Temple, Colosse et Sphinx de la Partie Gauche de l Avenue, 1851-52

Sebouah, Temple, Colosse et Sphinx de la Partie Gauche de l Avenue, 1851-52

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Title page design for The Court Journal, 1830-62

Title page design for The Court Journal, 1830-62
Title page design for " The Court Journal", 1830-62

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior), 1840-98. Creator: Gustave Moreau

Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior), 1840-98. Creator: Gustave Moreau
Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior), 1840-98

Background imageMythological Creature Collection: Allegory of Vices, 1840-98. Creator: Attributed to Gustave Moreau; Moreau

Allegory of Vices, 1840-98. Creator: Attributed to Gustave Moreau; Moreau
Allegory of Vices, 1840-98




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"Unleashing the Power: Exploring Mythological Creatures through Art and Literature" From ancient times to modern tales, mythological creatures have captivated our imagination. In Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, we witness the fierce battle between a legendary Japanese warrior and a mischievous bird-like creature. The intricate details in Torii Kiyomasu I's artwork transport us to an era where mythical beings roamed. Moving across continents, we delve into Mayan civilization with Tikal: Mayan Inscription. Etched on an animal bone lies a canoe scene, depicting their belief in supernatural entities that governed both land and water. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream transports us to enchanted forests where fairies reign supreme. In Act 4, Scene 1, we are immersed in the whimsical world of Oberon and Titania as they meddle with human affairs. Venturing into icy terrains, legends of Yeti echo through the Himalayas. Tales of this elusive creature continue to intrigue adventurers who brave treacherous mountains in search of truth. The enigmatic Loch Ness Monster emerges from Scottish folklore as one of the most famous cryptids ever recorded. Countless sightings fuel our fascination with this aquatic beast lurking beneath dark waters. Max Klinger's Bear and Elf (Bar und Elfe) takes us on a journey through Germanic mythology. This captivating illustration showcases the unlikely friendship between two magical beings amidst lush landscapes. In Le Premier Volume de la Bible en Francoiz Historiee et Nouvellement Imprimee, we encounter biblical narratives intertwined with French history—a testament to how myths shape cultural identities throughout time. A battle for glory unfolds before our eyes in Battle between a Rider and a Dragon stylus underdrawing by an unknown artist from 1482. This epic clash symbolizes humanity's eternal struggle against formidable forces beyond comprehension. Recovering the Stolen Jewel from the Palace of the Dragon King transports us to a world of Chinese folklore.