Mythological beast posters & prints

Manticore from 'Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes' by Edward Topsell, published 1607 Edward Topsell

The Adoration of the Beast Anonymous

Navagunjara, a Universal Form of Krishna, ca. 1835 Unknown

Orpheus Charming the Beasts Roelandt Jacobsz Savery

The Cockatrice English School

Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468-75 Francesco di Giorgio Martini

Orpheus with Birds and Beasts, 1622 Roelandt Jacobsz. Savery

Circe changing the companions of Ulysses into beasts, 1650-1651 Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Mythical beast, detail Stuart Cox

Odin and Fenrir, Freyr and Surt Anonymous

Hercules, in profile, killing the Nemean lion with his arm around its neck, from 'The labo…, 1548 Sebald Beham

'Figure du Poission nomme Caspilly' Anonymous

Battle of the Sea-Gods, ca. 1485-88 Andrea Mantegna

Plate 7: Pluto in a niche, holding a bident, with Cerberus next to him, from a series of m…, 1526 Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio

Bed hanging depicting fantastical creatures Anonymous

The Third Angel and the Ban to Adore the Beast Anonymous

'Figure du Camphur' Anonymous

Satyrs, before 1645 Claude Mellan

The seven-headed beast coming from the sea, 1360-70 Giusto di Giovanni de' Menabuoi

Illustration for the illustrated edition Le Pater Alfons Marie Mucha

Constellation of Perseus, 1603 Alexander Mair

Juno Borrowing the Girdle of Venus, c.1771 Guy (attr. to) Head

Thor and the Dwarves, 1878 Richard Doyle

Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas Carle van Loo

Diana and Endymion, 1901 Edward John Poynter

Mercury About to Behead Argus, c.1770-1775 Ubaldo Gandolfi

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 Gustave Moreau

Aeneas at the Court of Latinus Ferdinand Bol

Nymphs Burning the Ship of Telemachus, 1746 Henri Antoine de Favannes

Perseus and Andromeda, from 'Game of Mythology', 1644 Stefano della Bella

Eros and Psyche, 16th century Nicolo dell' Abate

Romulus Victory Over Acron, 1812 Anonymous

Marcantonio Pasqualini Crowned by Apollo, 1641 Andrea Sacchi

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1540s Andrea Schiavone

Thors Fight with the Giants Marten Eskil Winge

Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s Paolo Veronese