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Monsters


Witches, golems, vampires, demons and more horrible creatures.



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The Head of Medusa. Oil on canvas (around 1618) 68.5 x 118 cm Inv. 3834
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The Head of Medusa. Oil on canvas (around 16...

"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...

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...

Der Liebeszauber (Love potion). A naked girl draws sparks from a flint and drips water on a wax heart to conjure up her lover who appears suddenly in the door. Fire in the chimney, flowers, a parrot and a dog are further symbols. Tempera on copper beech. 23.8 x 17 cm.
#40050216

Der Liebeszauber (Love potion). A naked girl draws sparks from a flint and...

The Miracle of Saint Ignatius Loyola. Detail of 40-04-01/31. Oilsketch on oakwood (1617) Total size 105.5 x 74 cm Inv. 530
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The Miracle of Saint Ignatius Loyola. Detail of 40-04-01/31....

Ulysses deriding Polyphem. Ulysses flees with his companions, while Polyphem throws rocks at their ships without hitting them. Oil on canvas
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Ulysses deriding Polyphem. Ulysses flees with his companions, while Polyph...

A nightmare leaves the bed of two girls. Oil on canvas (1783) 85 x 110 cm
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A nightmare leaves the bed of two girls. Oil on canvas (1783)...

The three witches. Oil on canvas (1783) 75 x 90.5 cm
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The three witches. Oil on canvas (1783)...

Poet and chimera Gouache on paper (1916) 37 x 32 cm
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Poet and chimera Gouache on paper (1916)...

Chimera Oil on canvas (1910) 53 x 30 cm Private Collection
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Chimera Oil on canvas (1910)...

Witches' Sabbath (Aquellare). Witches gather around a he-goat in Monk's attire. One of the "black paintings" from the Quinta del Sordo, Goya's house. Canvas,140 x 438 cm Cat.761
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Witches' Sabbath (Aquellare). Witches gather around a he-goat in Monk's atti...

Vulcan's forge. Apollo tells Vulcan of the adultery of Vulcan's wife Venus.The blacksmith-god is just forging pieces of an armour with the help of the four cyclops, his assistants. Canvas, 223 x 290 cm Inv.1171
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Vulcan's forge. Apollo tells Vulcan of the adultery of Vulcan's wife Venus.T...