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Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. Dragons vomiting frogs (Revelations 16:13-14). "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The assault of the city by the seven-headed beast (Revelations 18:1-2):"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the Great is fallen, and is become the habitat of devils and the hold of every foul spirit..."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #41 The Beast of the Sea receives the homage of men. Apo 14: 9 - 10
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #46 The number of the Beast. Apo 14: 9 - 10
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Last Judgement tympanon from Sainte-Foy Church in Conques.
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The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Las...

Celestial globe by Joseph Jerome Lalande, 1775. Detail: the unicorn.
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Celestial globe by Joseph Jerome Lalande, 1775. Detail: the unicorn.

The plague in Germany during the 6th century. From "Le miroir historial" by Vincent Beauvais, France,15th,Ms.722/1196,fol.4.Top:monsters of the plague fly over a German town;below:Pope Gregory.
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The plague in Germany during the 6th century. From "Le miroir historia...

Dante and Virgil with dragon and sea-monster. From Dante's "Divina Commedia", Cantica del Inferno. Ms.597/1424,folio 170 recto.Italian,first half 14th.
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Dante and Virgil with dragon and sea-monster. From Dante's "Divina Com...

Gospels of the Abbey of Corbie, France, 10th. MS 24, fol.53: Saint Mark Evangelist.
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Gospels of the Abbey of Corbie, France, 10th. MS 24, fol.53: Saint...

Saint Gregory,Moralia in Job,Abbey of Citeaux,France, early 12th.MS 168,fol.4 verso: A knight killing a dragon - initial R.
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Saint Gregory,Moralia in Job,Abbey of Citeaux,France, early 12th.MS 168,fol.4...

Gospels of the Abbey of Cisoing,France,mid-12th. MS479,fol.33: Saint Luke Evangelist.
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Gospels of the Abbey of Cisoing,France,mid-12th. MS479,fol.33: Saint Luke...

Gospels of the Abbey of Cisoing,France,mid-12th. MS 479,fol.53: Saint Luke Evangelist.
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Gospels of the Abbey of Cisoing,France,mid-12th. MS 479,fol.53: Saint Luk...