Strange Creatures in a Forest

 

Persian manuscript painting of strange mythological creatures in a forest,
from a book by Qazwīnī (c.1700s) 

 

 

  

Persian Angels

 Painting of Persian Angels in the form of a cat and a bird (c.1500s)

 

Persian Demon

 Antique Persian painting of a demon licking the feet of a sleeping couple.

 

Tibetan Red Demon

 Tibetan red demon with a Tiger's head.
painting c.1800s.

 

Capricorn

Antique Indian Painting representing to sign of Capricorn (c.1820).

 

 

Moroccan Peacock Woman

 'The Beautiful Season'
Original collage by Opium of the Poets

 

Persian Dragon

Persian dragon painting (c.1500s).


  

Mermaids in Alchemy

 German watercolour illustration (circa. 17th - 18th century) of two mermaids inside a flask, representing the union of earth and water, from the alchemical manuscript Clavis Artis by Zoroaster (Zarathustra).  

The Chimera's Despair by Alexandre Seon

The Chimera's Despair
by Alexandre Seon

 

Strange Persian Creatures

Antique 17th century Persian painting of two unusual black and white creatures.



  

Medusa

Medusa
original collage by Opium of the Poets


  

Nature Grotesque

German decorative grotesque engraving (c.1600s).


  

Medieval Griffin

15th century German engraving of a mythical Griffin.