Medieval Monsters
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0712357904
ISBN-13
9780712357906
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Imprint
The British Library Publishing Division
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 16th, 2015
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
374 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 19.80 x 1.60 cms
Ksh 2,350.00
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Medieval Monsters shows how strange creatures sparked artists' imaginations to remarkable heights. Half-human hybrids of land and sea mingle with bewitching demons, blemmyae, cyclops and multi-headed beasts of nightmare and comic grotesques. Over 100 wondrous and terrifying images offer a fascinating insight into the medieval mind.
From satyrs and sea creatures to griffins and dragons, monsters lay at the heart of the medieval world. Believed to dwell in exotic, remote areas, these inexplicable parts of God''s creation aroused fear, curiosity and wonder in equal measure. Powerfully captured in the illustrations of manuscripts, such as bestiaries, travel books and devotional works, they continue to delight audiences today with their vitality and humour. Medieval Monsters shows how strange creatures sparked artists'' imaginations to remarkable heights. Half-human hybrids of land and sea mingle with bewitching demons, blemmyae, cyclops and multi-headed beasts of nightmare and comic grotesques. Over 100 wondrous and terrifying images offer a fascinating insight into the medieval mind.
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