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Mythical Creatures

釈迦三尊十六羅漢像|Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats

The dragon, the centaur, and the sphinx let painting picture what never walked the earth. Drawn from classical myth and the bestiary, these hybrids gave artists a chance to invent anatomy, and they populated the allegory and the legend with monsters that carried meaning along with menace.

Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints

Key artists

Works

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mythical Creatures?

Mythical Creatures is a motif in painting. The dragon, the centaur, and the sphinx let painting picture what never walked the earth.

How many Mythical Creatures works does Artifact World Gallery have?

Artifact World Gallery holds 68 public-domain Mythical Creatures works, all free to view and download.

Who are the key Mythical Creatures artists?

Key Mythical Creatures artists in the collection include Titian, Raphael and Hans Memling.