Monday, October 3, 2011

History of Monsters

Today's art comes from Ulisse Aldrovandi's (1522 - 1605) woodcut monsters.


I'm reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman right now (a favorite author - I have no idea why I haven't read this one yet). But if you've read it, these images reminded me of the carousel scene where Shadow meets a dozen or so of the gods.




Two sites have turned up some interesting information on Aldrovandi as well as some amazing images.



It's been a long day, but this is one topic I plan on revisiting.  Here's a peek.



Capreolus Polyceros

Gallus Indicus auritus tridactylus


Pseudophyseter









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