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Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Saint Margaret and Saint Barbara, panel from the predella of the Saint Sebastian altar, Abbey St. Florian. 1518
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Saint Margaret and Saint Barbara, panel from the predella of the Saint Se...

Altar of Saints and Martyrs,sculptures by Jaques de Baerze, painted and gilded by Broederlam. Detail:The temptation of Saint Anthony the Great. End 14th See also 40-03-08/6,8. Inv. CA 1420 B
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Altar of Saints and Martyrs,sculptures by Jaques de Baerze, painted and...

Bellerophon, riding Pegasus, fights the Chimera. Oil on canvas (17th)
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Bellerophon, riding Pegasus, fights the Chimera. Oil on canvas (17th)

"Dulle Griet", a Dutch legendary witch, half dangerous, half funny. In this painting she even robs hell and sends the monsters scampering. Oakwood, 47,5 x 63 cm Inv. 722
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"Dulle Griet", a Dutch legendary witch, half dangerous, half funny. In this pain...

Nessus, Dejaneira and Hercules. The centaur Nessus abducts Hercules' wife Dejaneira; Hercules kills the centaur with a poisoned arrow, 1612. Oakwood, 71,5 x 92,5 cm Inv.9101
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Nessus, Dejaneira and Hercules. The centaur Nessus abducts Hercules' wife D...

Hell. Oakwood, 30,5 x 29,5 cm Inv. 5691
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Hell. Oakwood, 30,5 x 29,5 cm...

Emperor Karl V Inv. 4496
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Emperor Karl V Inv. 4496

Charon crossing the Styx.Paradise to the left, with two angels,to the right hell with Cerberus and hellfire. Between the two, Charon in his boat ferrying a soul. Wood, 64 x 103 cm Inv. 1616
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Charon crossing the Styx.Paradise to the left, with two angels,to the right hell...

St. Catherine's altar, triptych on lime wood (1506). Right panel: Saint Barbara with chalice and host, Saint Ursula with arrow, and Saint Margaret with the dragon. The fortress of Coburg in the background.
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St. Catherine's altar, triptych on lime wood (1506). Right panel: Saint Barba...

The "Hairy Man", Petrus Gonzalvus, born 1556 on Teneriffa. Considered a unique curiosity who lived at various European courts. He married and had two equally hairy children. Their portraits are a typical item of Archduke Ferdinand's collection of art and curios.
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The "Hairy Man", Petrus Gonzalvus, born 1556 on Teneriffa. Considered a...

The daughter of Petrus Gonzalvus, the "Hairy Man" from Teneriffa. She, too, suffered from the same glandular disorder and, according to contemporary medical reports had equally hairy children. The paintings of the Gonzalvus family are typical for the Ambras collection.
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The daughter of Petrus Gonzalvus, the "Hairy Man" from Teneriffa. She, too, suf...

The son of Petrus Gonzalvus was examined in 1596 by the same physician who had made a detailed study of his father's glandular disturbance. The three paintings of the Gonzalvus family are typical of the mixture of art and curiosities in 16th century princely collections.
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The son of Petrus Gonzalvus was examined in 1596 by the same physician who h...