Bestiary Collection (#5)

Natural history board. Entomology. Hymenopteres family. Anthophiles: 1. Philanth crown; 2
XEE4406476 Natural history board. Entomology. Hymenopteres family. Anthophiles: 1. Philanth crown; 2. Scoile 4 spots; 3. Screening crabron; 4 Melline ruficorne. Chryside: 5. Lucidulous Chryside; 6

The badger - in "Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix
LSE4080293 The badger - in " Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix, Lord of Bearn", 14th century by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Lievres - in "Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix
LSE4080291 Lievres - in " Hunting Book of Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix, Lord of Bearn", 14th century by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Representation of a Phenix (or phoenix), legendary bird, reborn from its ashes
GIA4784237 Representation of a Phenix (or phoenix), legendary bird, reborn from its ashes. Engraving of the 19th century by Unknown Artist

Battle between centaurs. Advertising vignette. chromolithographof the end of the 19th
GIA4784221 Battle between centaurs. Advertising vignette. chromolithographof the end of the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between centaurs)

Representation of a dragon wing. Miniature of a 14th century manuscript
GIA4784203 Representation of a dragon wing. Miniature of a 14th century manuscript. Milan, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense

a French basilisk - bestiary of the 14th century. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana
GIA4815270 a French basilisk - bestiary of the 14th century. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana. by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan

Winged dragon and other monsters - French bestiary of the 14th century
GIA4815277 Winged dragon and other monsters - French bestiary of the 14th century. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana. by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan

A board representing a common bird (or sparrow) near its nest
GIA4776148 A board representing a common bird (or sparrow) near its nest. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Diagrams with the Sun and the Moon, 1277 or after (tempera, pen and ink
5242316 Two Diagrams with the Sun and the Moon, 1277 or after (tempera, pen and ink, gold leaf and paint on parchment) by Franco-Flemish School, (13th century); 23.3x16.4 cm; J

A Griffin, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
A Griffin, 1625-77

Painted wooden ceiling, Dadesjo Old Church, Smaland, Sweden, (1928). Circular medallions depicting scenes from the Christmas evangelium telling the story of the birth of Christ like a kind of

Bestiary ceiling, Metz, France, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Bestiary ceiling, Metz, France, (1928). 13th Century...Detail of a painted ceiling...from a building in the Poncelet Strasse...now in the Metz Town Museum [Musee de La Cour d Or]...one of the oldest

Drop cap C illuminated with a quadruped and floral motifs in the Sacramentary of San Juan de las Abadesas manuscript on parchment made?? probably in the scriptorium of Tortosa, c 1170 - 1190

MYTHOLOGY: HARPIES. Woodcut of a harpy from a 16th century German bestiary

The cynoscephalus, 15th century. Mythical creature with the head of a dog or baboon. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Triton, 16th century. Illustration from a French bestiary of a mythical amphibious creature about to devour a sheep. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Fox, 1564. Illustration from a French copy of the Bestiary of Manuel Philes, originally made by the Cretan scribe Angelos Vergecios, and probably illustrated by his daughter

The Heron, 1564. Illustration from a French copy of the Bestiary of Manuel Philes, originally made by the Cretan scribe Angelos Vergecios, and probably illustrated by his daughter

Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR414526 Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Demon (woodblock)
XJF2920768 Demon (woodblock) by Japanese School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From book by Toriyama Sekien); Japanese, out of copyright

Ms 399 fol. 149 The Properties of the Tortoise, the Hoopoe and the Bat, from Livre
XIR210451 Ms 399 fol.149 The Properties of the Tortoise, the Hoopoe and the Bat, from Livre des Proprietes des Choses by Barthelemy l Anglais (vellum) by French School

Ms 399 fol. 241 The Properties of Animals, from Livre des Proprietes des Choses
XIR181851 Ms 399 fol.241 The Properties of Animals, from Livre des Proprietes des Choses by Barthelemy l Anglais (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Amiens

A Hedgehog from a bestiary Ms Ludwig XV 4, fol. 82, c. 1280-1300 (tempera, pen and ink
XOS1765661 A Hedgehog from a bestiary Ms Ludwig XV 4, fol. 82, c.1280-1300 (tempera, pen and ink, gold leaf and paint on parchment) by Franco-Flemish School, (13th century); 23.3x16.4 cm; J

A Siren and a Centaur from a bestiary Ms Ludwig XV 4, fol. 81v, c. 1280-1300 (tempera
XOS1765660 A Siren and a Centaur from a bestiary Ms Ludwig XV 4, fol. 81v, c.1280-1300 (tempera, pen and ink, gold leaf and paint on parchment) by Franco-Flemish School

UNICORN, 12th CENTURY. Drawing after an illuminated bestiary manuscript, 12th century

SIMIA SATYRUS, 1516. Simia Satyrus from India. Woodcut from Gaius Plinius Secunduss Historia Naturalis, Venice, Itlay, 1516

SERPENT, 16th CENTURY. The water serpent of the Nile, Hydrus, swallowing a flying snake. Woodcut from a 12th century bestiary manuscript

GRIFFIN KILLING A BOAR. From a 12th century bestiary manuscript

AMPHISBAENA. Mythological two-headed serpent, as portrayed in a 12th century bestiary. Woodcut after a manuscript illumination

PHOENIX, 1524. The phoenix rising from the fire. Woodcut from Magister Joseph Berruerius Bestiarius, Savona, Italy, 1524

LION, KING OF BEASTS. Austrian manuscript illumination, late 15th century

BESTIARY: ELEPHANT. Picture of an elephant, from a Latin treatise on the nature of beasts, birds and fishes. Written in England, early in the 13th century

1560 Gesners Salzberg Satyr
Gesner woodcut with contemporary colouring from " Icones Animalium" Publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. Gesner illustrates a creature captured in the forest of Hanesbergium in

Gesner Flying Fish old illustration
Woodcut with old colouring and paper age toning and staining. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Bird of Paradise myth
Woodcut from Gesner " Icones Animalium", publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich (1560). When Magellans ship returned as the first to sail around the world in 1522

1560 Gesner man faced tree sloth
From Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" published by Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. This strange animal is derived from an early conquistador spanish image representing a three toed

1560 Conrad Gesner Crested Porcupine
Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata). Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

Gesner A Satyr, simian or wild man
Woodcut with early colouring from Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" 1557. Publ. Christof Froshover, Zurich. Gesner takes this image from Breidenbachs " Journey to the Holy Land"

1560 Gesner first fossil illustration
Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560 (also 1558 in Historiae Animalium, Liber IIII)

1560 Gesner Barbary macaque monkey ape
A Barbary Macaque monkey identified as " Ein Aff" (An ape). Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner European Wolf Canis lupus
The European wolf (cleaned paper). From Conrad Gesners " Icones Animalium" published by Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Merlin Falcon bird of Prey
Merlin (Falco columbarius), Woodcut with old colouring on laid paper. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner Magnus medieval whaling
Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560. Gesner appears to derive this image partly from Olaus Magnus " Historia de Gentibus

Conrad Gessner Gesner portrait naturalist
Conrad Gesner (or Gessner) Swiss Natural Historian (26th March 1516-13th December 1565). His major four volume work Historiae Animalium (1551-1558) is considered the beginning of modern zoology

1560 Gesner Whale attacks ship
Whale attacking ship. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1560 Gesner mermaid sea monster
Satyrus marinus - a sea monster of partially human form. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

1554 Gesner shark attack on man with ray
Sharks attacking a man, with a ray coming to help. Woodcut with old colouring. Gesner " Icones Animalium" publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich, 1560

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Discover the fascinating world of creatures both real and imagined through the lens of a bestiary. Dating back to as early as the 14th century, these compilations of animals captivate with their intricate illustrations and captivating tales. Step into history with Gesner's armoured rhino after Durer, a testament to the meticulous artistry that brings these beasts to life. Traverse the Sea of Darkness from Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, where mythical sea creatures lurk beneath its depths in an enchanting woodcut depiction. Marvel at Louis Mathieu Verdilhan's stone sculpture, capturing man locked in combat against a majestic lion—a symbol of strength and courage immortalized for eternity. Journey further into Ming dynasty China, where an unknown creator crafts a mesmerizing bestiary showcasing both real and fantastical beings. Witness Constantinople come alive between two ravens in Oracle of Leo VI Wise—a miniature painting that transports you to another time and place. Pierre Belon takes us underwater with his cheval marin in "De Aquatilibus, " reminding us that even within our vast oceans lies a realm teeming with extraordinary life. Vincenzo Campi's oil on canvas masterpiece "La Pollivendola" introduces us to the bustling world of poultry dealers—an unexpected addition to this collection but one that adds depth and variety. The Biblioteca Trivulziana houses an elephant from a 14th-century bestiary, reminding us how these books were treasured artifacts throughout history. Gaston Phoebus' Hunting Book showcases stunning depictions of otters, bears, and wild cats—creatures intertwined with human existence since time immemorial. Finally, immerse yourself in Triton and Sirene's ethereal dance within the Mediterranean Sea—the perfect finale found within "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. " In each page turned or artwork admired lies not only knowledge but a glimpse into the human fascination with the animal kingdom.