Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre - Hardcover

Dell, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500292558 ISBN 13: 9780500292556

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. Certainly monsters were present in the ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia; the Old Testament describes the giant land and sea monsters Behemoth and Leviathan, while in the world of Classical mythology, monsters embody the fantasies of the gods and the cruellest punishments of human beings. While we may no longer worry about being eaten by trolls on the way home, there remains a fascination with these creatures who have shadowed us throughout history., This book explores monsters down the ages and throughout the world. It provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of the human mind, lit up by flashes of wild and unearthly inspiration.

About this title

Review:

'A mis-matched zoo of mind-boggling creations from minotaurs through golems to mermaids, from sphinxes to sirens and shapeshifting nightmares ... takes us to the edge of the cultural map' --The Times

'My special favourite this year ... a colourful and hideous collection of arty monsters of all kinds ... this nightmarish bestiary is sure to stir the bloodthirsty imaginations of nice boys and girls everywhere'
--V&A Magazine

'A lovingly assembled collection of images.' --The Pelicanist

About the Author:

Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited many bestselling titles on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, Monsters, What Makes a Masterpiece? and The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, all published by Thames & Hudson.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0500292558
• ISBN 13: 9780500292556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216