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Mythical Creatures: 

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: 

Mythical Creatures Gods and Guardians Monsters and Demons Mythological Characters Hybrids Other Famed Fantastic Beasts To continue: Click on any one of the purple buttons to view the images in that category. Or click on the screen to view the entire show. A small white button will appear in the lower righthand corner of some of the slides. You may click on the button if you wish to view a detail of that image, or click on the screen to continue to the next image.

Olmec ceremonial ax featuring jaguar godMexico, 1500-300 BC: 

Olmec ceremonial ax featuring jaguar god Mexico, 1500-300 BC

Wind god (fujin, left) and thunder god (raijin, right) Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century: 

Wind god (fujin, left) and thunder god (raijin, right) Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century

ChimeraEtruria, 5th-4th century BC: 

Chimera Etruria, 5th-4th century BC

Chimera (p’i-hsieh)China, 2nd-3rd century AD: 

Chimera (p’i-hsieh) China, 2nd-3rd century AD

Tomb guardianChina, Tang period,c. 8th century AD: 

Tomb guardian China, Tang period, c. 8th century AD

TaotiehChina, Shang period, c.1300-1030 BC: 

Taotieh China, Shang period, c.1300-1030 BC

Hieronymus BoschGarden of Delights:detail from right panel (Hell)Netherlands, c. 1505-10: 

Hieronymus Bosch Garden of Delights: detail from right panel (Hell) Netherlands, c. 1505-10

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Fall of the Rebel Angels: detailFlanders, 1562: 

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Fall of the Rebel Angels: detail Flanders, 1562

After Pieter Bruegel,Grotesque Figure (Envy)Flanders, 1565: 

After Pieter Bruegel, Grotesque Figure (Envy) Flanders, 1565

Martin Schongauer,St. Anthony Tormented by the DemonsGermany, c. 1480-90: 

Martin Schongauer, St. Anthony Tormented by the Demons Germany, c. 1480-90

Matthias Grunewald, Isenheim Altarpiece: Temptation of St. Anthony (detail)Germany, 1510-15: 

Matthias Grunewald, Isenheim Altarpiece: Temptation of St. Anthony (detail) Germany, 1510-15

Odilon Redon,“And all sorts of frightful beasts surge”, from Temptation of St. AnthonyFrance, late 19th century: 

Odilon Redon, “And all sorts of frightful beasts surge”, from Temptation of St. Anthony France, late 19th century

Salvador Dali, Temptation of St. Anthonyearly 20th century: 

Salvador Dali, Temptation of St. Anthony early 20th century

Gaki zoshi (Scroll of Hungry Ghosts)Japan, Late Heian period, 12th century: 

Gaki zoshi (Scroll of Hungry Ghosts) Japan, Late Heian period, 12th century

Albrecht Durer,Knight, Death, and the DevilGermany, 1513: 

Albrecht Durer, Knight, Death, and the Devil Germany, 1513

Caravaggio, MedusaItaly, 1596-98 (?): 

Caravaggio, Medusa Italy, 1596-98 (?)

Peter Paul Rubens,Two SatyrsNetherlands, c.1615-17: 

Peter Paul Rubens, Two Satyrs Netherlands, c.1615-17

Pegasus, from ArateaCarolingian,9th century(Leiden, University Museum, Ms. Voss. Lat. Q. 79, fol. 32 v): 

Pegasus, from Aratea Carolingian, 9th century (Leiden, University Museum, Ms. Voss. Lat. Q. 79, fol. 32 v)

Sandro Botticelli,Pallas and CentaurItaly, late 15th century: 

Sandro Botticelli, Pallas and Centaur Italy, late 15th century

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1570 editionmap of Italy: detail with Neptune and mermaid: 

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1570 edition map of Italy: detail with Neptune and mermaid

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1570 editionmap of Scandinavia and British Isles: detail with musician hybrid: 

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1570 edition map of Scandinavia and British Isles: detail with musician hybrid

Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux,text page (ad vesperas) with hybrid marginaliaFrance, c. 1325(New York, Cloisters, Ms. 54.1.2, fol. 166): 

Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux, text page (ad vesperas) with hybrid marginalia France, c. 1325 (New York, Cloisters, Ms. 54.1.2, fol. 166)

Initial from Park Bible(London, British Museum,Add. Ms. 14788): 

Initial from Park Bible (London, British Museum, Add. Ms. 14788)

Moralia in Job, initial Rwith St. George and the DragonFrance, 12th century(Dijon, Bibliotheque municipale, Ms. 168, fol. 4v): 

Moralia in Job, initial R with St. George and the Dragon France, 12th century (Dijon, Bibliotheque municipale, Ms. 168, fol. 4v)

Mawangdui banner: detail with sun, moon, and dragonsChina, early Han period, 206 BC-9 AD: 

Mawangdui banner: detail with sun, moon, and dragons China, early Han period, 206 BC-9 AD

Great Sphinx, Egypt, c. 2530 BC: 

Great Sphinx, Egypt, c. 2530 BC

Gargoyles, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, 13th century: 

Gargoyles, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, 13th century

Unicorn sealIndia,Indus Valley period, 3rd millenium BC: 

Unicorn seal India, Indus Valley period, 3rd millenium BC

Lady with the Unicorn, France, c. 1450-1500: 

Lady with the Unicorn, France, c. 1450-1500

The End: 

The End