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Medieval Monsters

A drawing of John the Baptist, surrounded by fierce chimeras
A drawing of John the Baptist, surrounded by fierce chimeras
A woman pulls on a rope around a dragon's neck while her companion stabs it with a sword. The creature has half-devoured another knight
A woman pulls on a rope around a dragon's neck while her companion stabs it with a sword. The creature has half-devoured another knight
This piece depicts a story and is broken up into quadrants. The top left quadrant depicts St. Bartholomew kneeling over three people: a a king and a queen and a princess in a pool apparently baptizing them. The second quadrant depicts St Bartholomew talking to a king. The third quadrant depicts St Bartholomew being flayed. The Fourth is Saints flayed body being buried.
This piece depicts a story and is broken up into quadrants. The top left quadrant depicts St. Bartholomew kneeling over three people: a a king and a queen and a princess in a pool apparently baptizing them. The second quadrant depicts St Bartholomew talking to a king. The third quadrant depicts St Bartholomew being flayed. The Fourth is Saints flayed body being buried.
Image of man choking a dragon with his leg as he is standing, and has one leg wrapped around dragons neck while his hands hold the dragons head down
Image of man choking a dragon with his leg as he is standing, and has one leg wrapped around dragons neck while his hands hold the dragons head down
A scene depicting many types of wonders. Visible are Dragons, Birds with rams horns, 'blemmyes' human shaped people, but without heads. Instead their face is their chest. There are also creatures called ‘panotti,’ who are humans with amazingly large ears, almost like elephants.
A scene depicting many types of wonders. Visible are Dragons, Birds with rams horns, 'blemmyes' human shaped people, but without heads. Instead their face is their chest. There are also creatures called ‘panotti,’ who are humans with amazingly large ears, almost like elephants.
Wild men attacking Moors in castle. The wild men are depicted as being very hairy they use rocks and stones , while the Moors are in garments and have bows and arrows
Wild men attacking Moors in castle. The wild men are depicted as being very hairy they use rocks and stones , while the Moors are in garments and have bows and arrows
A siren is depicted at the edge of a body of water she has a human upper body with angel wings and hold in one hand a harp and the other a trumpet. Her lower half is bird like with a mermaid tail. Underneath her talons lie the bodies of dead men.
A siren is depicted at the edge of a body of water she has a human upper body with angel wings and hold in one hand a harp and the other a trumpet. Her lower half is bird like with a mermaid tail. Underneath her talons lie the bodies of dead men.
Page from manuscript. The top half text is visible surrounded by flowers. On the bottom of the page is an illustration of a wild man holding a club leaning towards a wild woman holding the hand of the child.
Page from manuscript. The top half text is visible surrounded by flowers. On the bottom of the page is an illustration of a wild man holding a club leaning towards a wild woman holding the hand of the child.
Depiction of Mary in a an enclosed garden with unicorn sitting on lap.
Depiction of Mary in a an enclosed garden with unicorn sitting on lap.
Illustration of mint, mummy and a mandrake
Illustration of mint, mummy and a mandrake
The image shows the giant Christopher of Lycia wading through water struggling to carry the infant Christ, who holds an orb representing the weight of the world.
The image shows the giant Christopher of Lycia wading through water struggling to carry the infant Christ, who holds an orb representing the weight of the world.
St. John the Evangelist carried by an angel to the Whore of Babylon riding a seven-headed beast while holding in her hand a cup. Her garments appear to be covered in jewels.
St. John the Evangelist carried by an angel to the Whore of Babylon riding a seven-headed beast while holding in her hand a cup. Her garments appear to be covered in jewels.