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Gods and Monsters

Greek gods, angels, conjurors and the alchemists’ emblems.

From Nightfables 126The Hermetica 58The Conjuror 54Angels of the Andes 41 and 18 more houses

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The Dragon Devouring Its Own Tail, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

The Dragon Devouring Its Own Tail

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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The Wolf Devours the King, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

The Wolf Devours the King

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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Nature, Reason, Experience, and Reading, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Nature, Reason, Experience, and Reading

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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The Dragon and the Woman, Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

The Dragon and the Woman

Michael Maier (author); engraved by Matthäus Merian the Elder

Engraving

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Immersion in the Bath, Unknown (anonymous woodcut artist)

Immersion in the Bath

Unknown (anonymous woodcut artist)

Woodcut

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Ripley Scroll — Beinecke Mellon MS 41, Unknown English scribe-illuminator; verses attributed to George Ripley and Richard Carpenter

Ripley Scroll — Beinecke Mellon MS 41

Unknown English scribe-illuminator; verses attributed to George Ripley and Richard Carpenter

Plate, c. 1570

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The Divine Monochord, Robert Fludd

The Divine Monochord

Robert Fludd

Plate, Early 17th century

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Mirror of the Whole of Nature, Robert Fludd

Mirror of the Whole of Nature

Robert Fludd

Plate, Early 17th century

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The First Key, Matthaeus Merian the Elder, engraver (text attributed to Basilius Valentinus)

The First Key

Matthaeus Merian the Elder, engraver (text attributed to Basilius Valentinus)

Engraving, Late 17th century; text tradition traced to ca. 1599

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The Fourth Key, Matthaeus Merian the Elder, engraver (text attributed to Basilius Valentinus)

The Fourth Key

Matthaeus Merian the Elder, engraver (text attributed to Basilius Valentinus)

Engraving, Late 17th century; text tradition traced to ca. 1599

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Proserpine, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 to 1882)

Proserpine

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 to 1882)

Painting, 1874

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The Abduction of Psyche, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 to 1905)

The Abduction of Psyche

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 to 1905)

Painting, 1895

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Der Golem und die Tänzerin, Paul Scheurich

Der Golem und die Tänzerin

Paul Scheurich

One-sheet poster, 1917

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Fifth Vienna Secession Exhibition Poster — Koloman Moser, 1899, Koloman Moser

Fifth Vienna Secession Exhibition Poster — Koloman Moser, 1899

Koloman Moser

Exhibition poster, 1899

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The Virgin and Child, Unknown Insular scribe-artists (traditionally associated with the community of Columba, Iona and Kells)

The Virgin and Child

Unknown Insular scribe-artists (traditionally associated with the community of Columba, Iona and Kells)

Illuminated manuscript, c. 800 AD

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Venus of Urbino, Titian

Venus of Urbino

Titian

Oil on canvas, 1538

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Kellar — The Imps in the Woods (three-sheet standee), Strobridge Litho. Co. (Cincinnati & New York)

Kellar — The Imps in the Woods (three-sheet standee)

Strobridge Litho. Co. (Cincinnati & New York)

Colour lithograph poster

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Alexander, Crystal Seer — Knows, Sees, Tells All, Unattributed U.S. lithographer, copyright C. Alexander

Alexander, Crystal Seer — Knows, Sees, Tells All

Unattributed U.S. lithographer, copyright C. Alexander

Colour lithograph poster

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Chung Ling Soo — The Marvellous Chinese Conjuror, From Henry Ridgely Evans, "The Old and the New Magic"

Chung Ling Soo — The Marvellous Chinese Conjuror

From Henry Ridgely Evans, "The Old and the New Magic"

Colour lithograph poster

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Le Roy, Talma & Bosco — Comedians de Mephisto, Adolph Friedländer, Hamburg

Le Roy, Talma & Bosco — Comedians de Mephisto

Adolph Friedländer, Hamburg

Colour lithograph poster

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Herrmann the Great Co. — The Premier Magical Entertainment of the World, Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati

Herrmann the Great Co. — The Premier Magical Entertainment of the World

Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati

Colour lithograph poster

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Herrmann the Great Co. — 3rd Annual Tour, Leon & Adelaide, Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati

Herrmann the Great Co. — 3rd Annual Tour, Leon & Adelaide

Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati

Colour lithograph poster

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David Devant — The Indian Rope Trick, Period stage illustration

David Devant — The Indian Rope Trick

Period stage illustration

Colour lithograph poster

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The Ching Ling Foo Company, Náprstek Museum holding (1898)

The Ching Ling Foo Company

Náprstek Museum holding (1898)

Colour lithograph poster

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The Pool of Tears, Arthur Rackham (1867 to 1939)

The Pool of Tears

Arthur Rackham (1867 to 1939)

Book illustration, 1907

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Scheherazade, Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

Scheherazade

Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

Book illustration, 1907

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The Snow Queen, Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

The Snow Queen

Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

Book illustration, 1911

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The Little Mermaid, Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

The Little Mermaid

Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

Book illustration, 1911

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The Nightingale, Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

The Nightingale

Edmund Dulac (1882 to 1953)

Book illustration, 1911

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The North Wind, Kay Nielsen (1886 to 1957)

The North Wind

Kay Nielsen (1886 to 1957)

Book illustration, 1914

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The Tin Woodman, W. W. Denslow (1856 to 1915)

The Tin Woodman

W. W. Denslow (1856 to 1915)

Book illustration, 1900

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Mother Goose, Jessie Willcox Smith (1863 to 1935)

Mother Goose

Jessie Willcox Smith (1863 to 1935)

Book illustration, 1914

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Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, Diego Velázquez (1599 to 1660)

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness

Diego Velázquez (1599 to 1660)

Oil on canvas, c. 1622

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The Crucifixion, Francisco de Zurbarán (1598 to 1664)

The Crucifixion

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598 to 1664)

Oil on canvas, 1627

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Virgin and Child with Two Angels, Sandro Botticelli (1444 to 1510)

Virgin and Child with Two Angels

Sandro Botticelli (1444 to 1510)

Tempera on panel, 1485–95

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