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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.

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon, : quae praeter naturae ordinem, motum, et operationem, et in superioribus & his inferioribus mundi regionibus, ... / per Conradum Lycosthenem.

A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.

Three human figures, each with superfluous body parts growing from their bodies. Engraving, 16--.

The foetus of dogs born as conjoint twins. Engraving by P. Simonneau after himself, 1734.

The identification of the wicked and their descent into hell. Engraving by A. Collaert.

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.

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

Rarioris monstri, in museo anatomico Lipsiensi adservati, descriptio anatomica.

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Monsters

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The identification of the wicked and their descent into hell. Engraving by A. Collaert.

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

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Rarioris monstri, in museo anatomico Lipsiensi adservati, descriptio anatomica.

Monsters

Images from the collections

Images referencing Monsters

Works from the collections

The identification of the wicked and their descent into hell. Engraving by A. Collaert.

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

The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Rarioris monstri, in museo anatomico Lipsiensi adservati, descriptio anatomica.

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