Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
How to draw fantasy characters How to draw fantasy characters Hart, Christopher. Instructions for drawing fantasy characters, including mythological heroes, elves, fairy godmothers, and unicorns. OL15200026W
Magical creatures Magical creatures Joan Holub Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes magical creatures, including fairy princesses, dragons, and elves, and provides simple directions for drawing each. OL158548W
The grand medieval bestiary The grand medieval bestiary Christian Heck "The Grand Medieval Bestiary: Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts is a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it, illustrated with miniatures of every period and style, many nev… OL16727151W
Imaginary animals Imaginary animals Boria Sax Medieval authors placed fantastic creatures in the borders of manuscripts, since they mark the boundaries of our understanding. Tales throughout the world generally place fabulous beasts in marginal … OL19856907W
Fairies, mermaids, and unicorns Fairies, mermaids, and unicorns Jorge Santillan Fairytale creatures might be the most fun to draw! They're adaptable to anyone's imagination and add a touch of magic to works of art. Through step-by-step instructions, readers will learn to draw co… OL21732005W
Drawing griffins and other winged wonders Drawing griffins and other winged wonders Steve Beaumont This book helps interested readers to draw griffins and the mighty horse, Pegasus. It includes tips on drawing wings and faces and also shows how to create a fortress scene. OL21774009W
Natur im Bild Natur im Bild Angela Fischel Summary: Die Naturphilosophen Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) und Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) trugen in Zürich und Bologna umfangreiche Sammlungen dokumentarischer Naturdarstellungen zusammen, heute ein… OL23212033W
Faces on places Faces on places Suzanne Haldane Describes the work of sculptors, model makers, stone cutters, and stone carvers in creating gargoyles and other creatures and surveys carving on churches and other buildings. OL2403239W
Dreams of subversion in medieval Jewish art & literature Dreams of subversion in medieval Jewish art & literature Marc Michael Epstein Europe's Jewish minority culture was subjected to a barrage of public images proclaiming the dominance of the Christian majority. This book is the first to explore the Jewish response to this assault… OL3257423W
Pablo Picasso, The minotaur Pablo Picasso, The minotaur Danièle Giraudy Stimulates appreciation of Picasso's work by means of visual games involving his Minotaur. Includes a construction of moving minotaur legs and half pages that can be shuffled to create a centaur, min… OL3796506W
Animals in Celtic Life and Myth Animals in Celtic Life and Myth Miranda J. Aldhouse-Green For the Celts, a rural people whose survival depended so freatly upon their environment, the sanctity of natural phenomenon and of the elements led to extreme respect and veneration of animals. Both … OL8090539W