Medieval monsters : terrors, aliens, wonders

Resource Information

The work Medieval monsters : terrors, aliens, wonders represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Medieval monsters : terrors, aliens, wonders

Title remainder

terrors, aliens, wonders

Statement of responsibility

Sherry C.M. Lindquist, Asa Simon Mittman ; with a preface by China Miéville

Creator

• Lindquist, Sherry C. M., 1964-

Contributor

• Mittman, Asa Simon, 1976-
• Pierpont Morgan Library
• Miéville, China

Author

• Mittman, Asa Simon, 1976-
• Lindquist, Sherry C. M., 1964-

Host institution

• Pierpont Morgan Library

Organizer

• Pierpont Morgan Library

Writer of preface

• Miéville, China

Subject

• Curiosités et merveilles dans l'art -- Expositions
• Drache
• Dämon
• Enluminure de la Renaissance -- Thèmes, motifs -- Expositions
• Enluminure médiévale -- Thèmes, motifs -- Expositions
• Exhibition catalogs
• Buchmalerei
• Fabeltiere
• Folter
• Grausamkeit
• Handschrift
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Themes, motives
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions
• Manuscripts -- Exhibitions
• Manuscripts -- New York (State) | New York -- Exhibitions
• Monsters in art
• Monsters in art -- Exhibitions
• Monstres dans l'art -- Expositions
• New York (State) -- New York
• Pierpont Morgan Library
• Pierpont Morgan Library -- Exhibitions
• The Morgan Library & Museum
• Ungeheuer
• Wunder
• exhibition catalogs
• Exhibition catalogs
• Catalogues d'exposition
• Curiosities and wonders in art
• Curiosities and wonders in art -- Exhibitions

Genre

• exhibition catalogs
• Expositions
• Exhibitions
• Exhibition catalogs
• Catalogues d'exposition

Language

eng

Summary

"Monsters possess transformative powers, rendering them at once profoundly dangerous and utterly fascinating. Medieval Monsters explores the cultural importance and rich variety of monstrosities in the art of the Middle Ages, with examples drawn from the Morgan Library & Museum's renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts. While presenting a lively array of strange beauties and frightful anomalies--demons and dragons, centaurs, and unicorns--the authors reveal how monsters played a central role in medieval societies. The volume has three sections. "Terrors" features familiar monsters such as demons, dragons, and hell-mouths. These fearful enemies are often depicted in battle with heroes--the fiercer the monster, the more powerful its victor. "Aliens" examines how groups of people were visualized as monstrous; women, Jews, Muslims, the poor, and the mentally ill were marginalized in medieval society, as reflected in their representation in art. "Wonders" presents monsters' fascinating ability to inspire wonder and awe. From centaurs to giants to grotesque hybrids, these beasts lack codified meanings, yet their strange beauty and frightful abnormality inspire us to marvel. A preface by award-winning fantasy fiction writer China Miéville argues for the enduring relevance of monsters in today's world."--Amazon.com

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• catalogs