Mythical beasts /
Cherry, John 1942-
Mythical beasts / edited by John Cherry. - London : British Museum Press for the Trustees of the British Museum, 1995. - 192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliography (p. 183-186) and index.
Introduction / John Cherry -- Dragons / Sheila R. Canby -- Unicorns / John Cherry -- Griffins / Peter Armour -- Sphinxes / Henrietta McCalll -- Half-human creatures / Helen King -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Index.
The work is based entirely on examples of animals depicted in a wide range of objects within the British Museum's collections.
0714117374 9780714117379
Animals in art.
Animals, Mythical, in art
Art, Medieval.
Dragons.
Unicorns.
Griffins.
Sphinxes (Mythology)
Mythical beasts / edited by John Cherry. - London : British Museum Press for the Trustees of the British Museum, 1995. - 192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliography (p. 183-186) and index.
Introduction / John Cherry -- Dragons / Sheila R. Canby -- Unicorns / John Cherry -- Griffins / Peter Armour -- Sphinxes / Henrietta McCalll -- Half-human creatures / Helen King -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Index.
The work is based entirely on examples of animals depicted in a wide range of objects within the British Museum's collections.
0714117374 9780714117379
Animals in art.
Animals, Mythical, in art
Art, Medieval.
Dragons.
Unicorns.
Griffins.
Sphinxes (Mythology)