Monster Collection (page 3)

Boris Karloff / Universal
BORIS KARLOFF British actor who appeared in American films, most notably as the monster in Frankenstein (1931)

Grendels Arm Ripped
Beowulf, who has the strength of thirty men, rips off the arm of Grendel the monster

Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1908 (w / c on paper)
OVR423075 Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Munthe, Gerhard Peter Frantz Vilhelm (1849-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sea Monster
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing The Sea Monster, 1498

The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966814 The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paul Kruger, State President of Transvaal as an Ogre
O!. Stephanus Johannes Paulus ( Paul ) Kruger, State President of the South African Republic (Transvaal) (1825-1905) - as an Ogre causing nightmares for various British Politicians of the day

Plesiosaurus battling Temnodontosaurus (Oligostinus), 1840 (engraving)
3697027 Plesiosaurus battling Temnodontosaurus (Oligostinus), 1840 (engraving) by Martin, John (1789-1854); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears
3260687 Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub

Knights of the Round Table: "Lancelot fights against the dragon"
JLJ4647947 Knights of the Round Table: " Lancelot fights against the dragon" Manuscript miniature " The novel of Lancelot du Lac", 1344. B.N

Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112269 Aguarda Que Te Unten, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A diver attacked by an octopus (colour litho)
3097449 A diver attacked by an octopus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A diver attacked by an octopus. Un Scaphandrier Attaque Par Une Pieuvre)

Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut)
1147340 Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

Saint Martha and the Monster Tarasque. 15th century manuscript
GIA4816956 Saint Martha and the Monster Tarasque. 15th century manuscript. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Martha and the Monster Tarasque)

The Witches Sabbath
FIA5406459 The Witches Sabbath by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 56x83, 5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Le sabbat des sorcieres - The Witches Sabbath - Frans Francken)

Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee by George Studdy
Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee on finding her ancestors -- they can be seen as monsters on Chinese vases and plates. Date: 1924

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, after Gustave Moreau, c. 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR226576 Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, after Gustave Moreau, c.1876 (oil on canvas) by Berchere, Narcisse (1819-91); 55x45 cm; Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris

Sea Serpent
circa 1860: Spouting water is The Great Sea Serpent as described by Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary known as the Apostle of Greenland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chinthes (guardians), Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

M├®li├¿s FILM, 1902. Production still from the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges M├®li├¿s
M├®li├¿s. FILM, 1902. Production still from the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges M├®li├¿s

Japanese Giant Carp
In a Japanese legend, O Tsuru sees a giant carp, dead, washed up on the shore of Lake Biwa : it is a monster that eats dogs, cats and even swimming people

Pantomime / Aladdin / Cooper
Aladdin whispers into the ear of his attentive red genie

Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c
XIR498140 Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c.1500 (tempera on panel) (see also 495745) by DAOErer or Duerer

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
AIS5363807 Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Monastery of St

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell
AIS5349558 Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell, from a 14th century manuscript (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Dante and Virgil face the demons. Engraving from The Hell by Dante Alighieri (the Divine Comedie)
PCT4265388 Dante and Virgil face the demons. Engraving from The Hell by Dante Alighieri (the Divine Comedie) illustrated by Gustave Dore. French edition of 1861. "

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving)
7340779 Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving) by Rossi, Domenico de' (1659-1730); 44x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by
UIG5327113 Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna)
UIG5327069 Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose
UIG5327065 Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose and mane well-tamed by conditioner. "Lupus," however, suggests that it's a wolf

Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters
UIG5327064 Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327158 Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands
UIG5327153 Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327149 Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body;
UIG5327174 Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf

Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head
UIG5327169 Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples
BEN5478373 Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy by Roman School ; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Rajasthani miniature painting
6317609 Rajasthani miniature painting.; (add.info.: Rajasthani miniature painting from Rajasthan, India. Probably late 19th century or early 20th century. Apparantly a battle between good and evil)

Frontispiece for Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving)
1703528 Frontispiece for Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900).

Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843
3083169 Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

Mystery play of the type seen by William Shakespeare as a boy (colour litho)
8634459 Mystery play of the type seen by William Shakespeare as a boy (colour litho) by Crane, Donn P. (1878-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood (colour litho)
8624734 The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood)

A wyvern (engraving)
8672615 A wyvern (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wyvern, mythical creature featured in heraldry)

Chinese dragon (engraving)
8672612 Chinese dragon (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese dragon, mythical creature)

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"Unveiling the Legends: Exploring the Monstrous Marvels of Myth and Cinema" An infamous image of the Loch Ness Monster emerges from the depths, captivating our imagination with its elusive presence. The Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement reveals ancient beliefs surrounding monstrous creatures and their role in the afterlife. As a Kraken attacks a ship amidst a raging storm, fear grips sailors' hearts, reminding us of humanity's vulnerability against nature's colossal forces. Boris Karloff's haunting portrayal in James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein (1935) brings to life an iconic monster that continues to captivate audiences even today. A giant octopus stretches its tentacles across our screens, showcasing nature's incredible diversity and reminding us that they can come in unexpected forms. The enigmatic Loch Ness Monster resurfaces once again, leaving us pondering over its existence and fueling our fascination with mysterious creatures lurking beneath serene waters. GODZILLA roars onto the scene, embodying mankind's fearsome creations turned against them as we witness epic battles between towering monsters and human civilization. Lon Chaney mesmerizes audiences as he dons his chilling mask in Rupert Julian's The Phantom of the Opera (1925), revealing how monstrosity can be born out of tragedy and unrequited love. Amidst a tempestuous storm, a Kraken unleashes chaos upon unsuspecting ships, serving as a reminder that legends often find their origins within treacherous tales told by seafarers throughout history. Through enchanting silhouette animation in The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), mythical beasts take center stage alongside heroes on daring quests, weaving together folklore and fantasy into one mesmerizing tale. The legendary Lochness Monster resurfaces yet again.