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Monsters

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  • The seven-headed beast is worshipped by men of all nations, as told in the Book of Revelations. Engraving.
  • A monster representing an influenza virus hitting a man over the head as he sits in his armchair. Pen and ink drawing by E. Noble, c. 1918.
  • Place de la Concorde, Paris, with the Admiralty building being attacked by flying dragons, fish and horses. Etching by C. Meryon, 1866.
  • An ill marsupial creature with a human head and long tail is seated in a chair being treated by two nurses; representing Daniel O'Connell's role in the County Carlow election of 1835. Coloured lithograph by R. Seymour, 1835.
  • The god Apollo holding his bow and an arrow. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
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    The identification of the wicked and their descent into hell. Engraving by A. Collaert.

    Collaert, Adriaen, -1618. | Date: [between 1600 and 1699] | Reference: 2027433i
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    Two remarkable and true histories, which hapned this present yeare, 1619 : The one relating how God most miraculously restored to health Elizabeth Goossens Taets, dwelling in the Long street neere St. Georges Church in Amers-ford by Vtrecht in the Low-countries, the 29. of August last, after fiue and twenty yeares great inabilitie and weaknesse of body. The other shewing how a maruellous deformed monster was found in the belly of a cow which was killed by Iohn Vandel malt-man of Amers-ford aforesaid, the first day of October last. 1619. Both which may serue to inuite vs to serious repentance and vnfained amendment of life, in this wicked and decaying age.

    | Date: 1620
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    Hybridity, identity, and monstrosity in medieval Britain : on difficult middles / Jeffrey Jerome Cohen.

    Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome. | Date: 2006
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    The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

    Veronese, 1528-1588. | Reference: 24052i
    Part of: Vorzüglichsten Gemälde der königlichen Galerie in Dresden.
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    Rarioris monstri, in museo anatomico Lipsiensi adservati, descriptio anatomica.

    Cerutti, Friedrich Peter Ludwig, 1789-1858. | Date: [1827]
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