Saturday, January 10, 2009

Old Maids Dreaming Of The Monster, 1790

Hand-coloured etching, Published by William Holland."

- found at the British Museum.
Giovanni Andrea Maglioli, engravings, 1580-1610
"A naked winged boy riding a sea monster"

"A merman like sea monster blowing a conch shell"

"A naked child entwined with a horned sea serpent"


"Two sea monsters riding the waves"
Engraving, 1580-1610

"A putto holding a helmet before a sea monster"

"A naked mermaid seen from behind holding on to a sea monster riding the waves"

"A putto holding on to a sea monster"

"Two winged boys holding forks and riding sea monsters"

Found at the British Museum

Friday, January 09, 2009

Unica Zurn, Orakel Und Spektakle 4
See several excellent posts devoted to Zurn at A Journey Round My Skull.

Artist previously mentioned here.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

John D. Batten - The Demon With The Matted Hair, 1892
From a book titled Indian Fairy Tales, published in 1892, selected and edited by Joseph Jacobs and illustrated by John D Batten.
Another amazing artwork posted by Sarcoptiform.

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Tom Friedman - Title Unknown, 1995

Ethiopian Manuscript Pages 17th - 18th century
"The Devil, the dragon and the lower halves of St. George and his horse. Wall painting in the old Church of St. Mary of Zion, Axum, Ethiopia."

"Ethiopian St. George And The Dragon - Detail"

"From the treasury of the Church of Narga Selassie, Dek Island, Lake Tana, Ethiopia."






See more Ethiopian Manuscript artworks in this flickr set.

One more page from what I think is the same book, found browsing google.

Monday, January 05, 2009

Jesse Balmer


See more on his flickr gallery.

Found thanks to Meathaus.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

Arik Brauer
Title Unknown, 1966
Artworks found at Sarcoptiform's flickr gallery.

Artist previously mentioned here.

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Gustave Le Rouge Story Illustration
Artist unknown, found in this article at El Desvan del Abuelito.
Purk el Hombre de Piedra



See more in this article at El Desvan del Albuelito.

Friday, January 02, 2009

Painting Of Demons


Artist unknown, details of a painting at the museum of fine arts in Sevilla, found in this flickr set.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Jörg Breu/Heinrich Steiner - Drunken child chained by the devil, 1535

"A drunken child chained by the devil; the child with horns, standing on an open book while urinating on a table. Holding a short sword in his right hand and a stick from which a crown is dangling over his left shoulder. The devilish creature holding the chains on the right, flames in the background. Illustration to Johann von Schwartzenberg, 'Ain buchle wider das zutrincken', published as part of 'Der Teütsch Cicero', Augsburg: H. Steiner, woodcut"

Image and quote taken from the British Museum.