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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Un...
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (instead of hanging from trees) and





Mythic being art detail of the decorated walls at temple Wat Xieng Thong Luang Prabang Laos





Classical female figure in the French-style formal gardens of the Palacio Nacional de Queluz. The Queluz Palace, an example o...
Classical female figure in the French-style formal gardens of the Palacio Nacional de Queluz. The Queluz Palace, an example of the rococo in Portugal, was constructed between 1747 and 1787. Queluz, Portugal





Saint Jokab in Kastelaz, a unique little church in south Tyrol near Merano and Tramin Mystic creatures and Apostles The fresc...
Saint Jokab in Kastelaz, a unique little church in south Tyrol near Merano and Tramin Mystic creatures and Apostles The frescos are of international importance and are dating back to romanic and gothic times Especially the rendering of phantastic, hybrid. Saint Jokab in Kastelaz, a unique little church in south Tyrol near Merano and Tramin Mystic creatures and Apostles The frescos are of international importance and are dating back to romanic and gothic times Especially the rendering of phantast





Chichen Itza, The pyramid of Kukulcan. On the left is a figure of a standard bearer. Mexico. Toltec / Maya. 10-12th circa Yuc...
Chichen Itza, The pyramid of Kukulcan. On the left is a figure of a standard bearer. Mexico. Toltec / Maya. 10-12th circa Yucatan.





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, mural painting of two gods, from nineteenth dynasty





Chinese Buddy Bear, United Buddy Bears, parade of bears, Schlossplatz Square, Stuttgart, Baden_Wuettemberg, Germany, Europe





The famed lost city of Atlantis is seen illuminated by sunlight and co-existing with the dinosaurs





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Ramses VI, mural paintings on corridor ceiling from 20th dynasty





Royal Bengal Tiger. . Panthera tigris tigris. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebeneze...
Royal Bengal Tiger. . Panthera tigris tigris. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (instead of hanging fro





Golden glazed roof of Hall of Supreme Harmony and Hall of Middle Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China





Guinea hog and Merian opossum. . Sus scrofa, Didelphys murina. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Maria S...
Guinea hog and Merian opossum. . Sus scrofa, Didelphys murina. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Maria Sybilla Merian from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the grou





Stag deer Cervus elaphus. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal...
Stag deer Cervus elaphus. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (instead of hanging from trees) and a domes





View from Palace Of Eternal Spring towards Pavilion Of Raining Flowers, Forbidden City, Beijing, China





Detail of a sculpture, Phra Mondop, Wat Pho, Wat Phra Chetuphon, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia





Flying dragon figure during a parade in front of a church, market square, Krakow, Poland, Europe





Detail of the Fontana del Nettuno in the northern part of Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe





Garuda, bird_like mythical creature, Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace or Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia





A pilgrim strolls by one of the Shri Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar temple's courtyard walls. It is one of India's largest temple c...
A pilgrim strolls by one of the Shri Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar temple's courtyard walls. It is one of India's largest temple complexes.





An orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) kidnapping a young girl. A native takes aim with bow and arrow at the ape. . . Hand-colored co...
An orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) kidnapping a young girl. A native takes aim with bow and arrow at the ape. . . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1795. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and





A mural of the Tibetan Buddhist deity Amitayus , Tagong Monastery (Lhagang ) - Kham (E. Tibet), Sichuan Province, China





The Chinese dragon (Lóng (or Lung) is a Chinese mythical creature. Chinese dragon has long been a potent symbol of auspicious...
The Chinese dragon (Lóng (or Lung) is a Chinese mythical creature. Chinese dragon has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art...





Mythical roof animals of Jing´an Temple and outdoor fashion advertisement , Jing´an Temple, Shanghai, China





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of steward to first Amon prophet at Karnak Djehuty, mural paintings from 18t...
Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of steward to first Amon prophet at Karnak Djehuty, mural paintings from 18th dynasty





Bronze phoenix and crane statues in courtyard of imperial palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, september





The Long Corridor Changlang, decorated with 700m of mythical scenes, The Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, ...
The Long Corridor Changlang, decorated with 700m of mythical scenes, The Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia





England, Hampshire, Stockbridge. Silhouette of a fenced off Burial Mound on Stockbridge Down at sunset.





A Putto Trying To Steal Cupid's Arrows. William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Pencil And Bodycolour On Paper, 19th Century.





Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Telephos receiving weapons from Auge. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.





Stele with animals, a mask and mythological figures, concrete covered with a mosaic, Queen Califa´s Magical Circle, late work...
Stele with animals, a mask and mythological figures, concrete covered with a mosaic, Queen Califa´s Magical Circle, late work of French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, Kit Carson Park, Escondido near San Diego, California, USA, PublicGround





"The Bastard White." A mixed-race African man wearing a necklace and bone, carrying a bow and arrow.. . Hand-colored copperpl...
"The Bastard White." A mixed-race African man wearing a necklace and bone, carrying a bow and arrow.. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depic





Japan, island Honshu, Tokyo, Sensoji temples, Jidai Matsuri festival, man, disguise, Tengu, series, Asia, East_Asia, Asakusa,...
Japan, island Honshu, Tokyo, Sensoji temples, Jidai Matsuri festival, man, disguise, Tengu, series, Asia, East_Asia, Asakusa, Kannon_Temple, party, holiday, people, Japanese, clothing, historically, traditionally, outfit, mythical figures, attraction, tou





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, mural painting of Guardian in Burial chamber from 19th dynasty





Leogryph Chinthe mythical lion statues at night guarding northern entrance gates of Shwedagon Paya or Golden Pagoda in Yangon...
Leogryph Chinthe mythical lion statues at night guarding northern entrance gates of Shwedagon Paya or Golden Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon) Myanmar or Burma





Dog-faced baboon. . Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Joha...
Dog-faced baboon. . Papio hamadryas, Papio doguera, Cynocephalus. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (in





Demon statue guarding the Hor Phra Monthien Dharma, Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand





Monument of the Beast of Gevaudan, village of Auvers, Gévaudan, Monts de la Margeride, Margeride mountains, Haute Loire, Auve...
Monument of the Beast of Gevaudan, village of Auvers, Gévaudan, Monts de la Margeride, Margeride mountains, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France, Europe





Queluz, Portugal: Classical female figure in the French-style formal gardens of the Palacio Nacional de Queluz. The Queluz Pa...
Queluz, Portugal: Classical female figure in the French-style formal gardens of the Palacio Nacional de Queluz. The Queluz Palace, an example of the rococo in Portugal, was constructed between 1747 and 1787. Note Palace in background.





The fabled City of Atlantis set in the time of the dinosaurs, during Earth's long distant prehistoric past.





Sculpture of a copper dragon in Rathausmarkt square for China Time 2012 in Hamburg, Germany, Europe





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of Huy and Kener, mural paintings from 18th dynasty





Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Teuthras gives Auge to Telephus in marriage. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Ge...
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Teuthras gives Auge to Telephus in marriage. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.





Temple guard, Wat Phra Phutthabat, (Wat Phra Buddhabat), near Lopburi, Saraburi Province, Thailand





The Galungan festival, Ancestral spirits come back to earth for ten days, dwelling in family homes and the temples, to receiv...
The Galungan festival, Ancestral spirits come back to earth for ten days, dwelling in family homes and the temples, to receive offerings and prayers. Here a procession of women brings food offerings at Pura Puseh, near the holy spring of Sempidi. Indonesia. Balinese. 1982. Bali.





Statue of naked woman or nymph with head and and shoulders. York Gardens, Twickenham, UK. January, 2000





Hercules, part of Labours of Hercules mosaic in Triclinium, dining room, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, It...
Hercules, part of Labours of Hercules mosaic in Triclinium, dining room, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy





On the Summit of the Hill Stands One of the Most Delectable Palaces. Illustration by George Hood 1869 to 1949 from Legends of...
On the Summit of the Hill Stands One of the Most Delectable Palaces. Illustration by George Hood 1869 to 1949 from Legends of the Alhambra by Washington Irving published by Lippincott 1910





African zebra or Equus zebra.. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Univ...
African zebra or Equus zebra.. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (instead of hanging from trees) and a





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, mural painting in Burial chamber from 19th dynasty





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, relief depicting Horus in feline skin, from nineteenth dynasty





Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gi...
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. West frieze. Left to right: Nereus, Doris, giant, Oceanus and Thetys. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, mural paintings from Illustrated Book of the Dead, in Burial c...
Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, mural paintings from Illustrated Book of the Dead, in Burial chamber from 19th dynasty





Chimera, Basilica of Saint Nazaire et Saint Celse, Cité, Carcassonne, Aude, Région Languedoc_Roussillon, Southern France, Fra...
Chimera, Basilica of Saint Nazaire et Saint Celse, Cité, Carcassonne, Aude, Région Languedoc_Roussillon, Southern France, France, Europe





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, mural painting of Pharaoh from nineteenth dynasty





Italy - Friuli-Venezia Giulia region - Aquileia (Udine province). The Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (UNESCO World Heritage...
Italy - Friuli-Venezia Giulia region - Aquileia (Udine province). The Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1998). Longobard pluteus representing a griffin in the centre, 8th century





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, Djed pillar representing Osiris' backbone bearing resurrection...
Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, Djed pillar representing Osiris' backbone bearing resurrection bone marrow within, from 19th dynasty





Exquisite wood carving depicting ancient folklore, Zhenjun Temple, Wozhou Mountain, Xinchang, Zhejiang Province, China





Mythical creature, ornate column, Ranganathaswamy Temple, a Hindu temple, Srirangam, Trichy, also known as Tiruchirappalli, T...
Mythical creature, ornate column, Ranganathaswamy Temple, a Hindu temple, Srirangam, Trichy, also known as Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, southern India, Asia





Woodcarving with Chinese characters, pink prayer flags at back, prayer slips at Chua Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chin Minh City, Sai...
Woodcarving with Chinese characters, pink prayer flags at back, prayer slips at Chua Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chin Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tausert, mural painting of Goddess Ma'at, from twentieth dynasty





"A Native Savage of America". . Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silve...
"A Native Savage of America". . Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silver plate on his chest, armed with an axe.. . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from a drawing by Johann Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's "Universal System of Natural History" 1794. . . The prolific Sibly published his Universal System of Natural History in 1794~1796 in five volumes covering the three natural worlds of fauna, flora and geology. The series included illustrations o





Buddhist ceremony with dragon dance at the Kiyomizu Temple, World Cultural Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia





The Temple of the Sun complex at Konarak, Dedicated to the sun god Surya. India. Hindu. mid 13th century. Orissa.





The Marriage Feast of Peleus and Thetis. Gerard de Lairesse (1640-1711). Oil on canvas, 153 x 189.3cm.





Painting of the 14th Dalai Lama at the Lhakhang Karporling of Litang Chode Monastery - Kham, Sichuan, China, (Tibet)





Colourful animal statue, Wat Phra That Haripunchai Temple, Lamphun, Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand





Sphinx sculpture in front of the palace, Jardim Botânico da Madeira or Botanical Garden, on the grounds of the farm of the Re...
Sphinx sculpture in front of the palace, Jardim Botânico da Madeira or Botanical Garden, on the grounds of the farm of the Reid hotelier family, Jose Bernardo foundation





Kathmandu, Nepal. Sculpture of a Shrew, Mythical Transport of Ganesh. Durbar Square, opposite the Maru Ganesh (Ashok Binayak)...
Kathmandu, Nepal. Sculpture of a Shrew, Mythical Transport of Ganesh. Durbar Square, opposite the Maru Ganesh (Ashok Binayak) Shrine.





God of the River Nile, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Piazza Navona, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe





A thatched cottage along a country road in Ireland with a road sign for Leprechaun crossing posted in foreground.





Saint George figure with dragon on a half_timber house, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe





Carved & painted WOODEN DRAGON decoarates the exterior of a BUDDHIST TEMPLE - KURASHIKI, JAPAN





Relief depicting a falcon-headed gods, regarded as the original kings of Buto, mythical capital of Lower Egypt in the Nile De...
Relief depicting a falcon-headed gods, regarded as the original kings of Buto, mythical capital of Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta. Probably part of a temple wall. Memphis. Limestone. 26th Dynasty. Late Period. 664-525 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV, mural painting of Adoration of the gods, Isis and pharaoh, fr...
Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Thutmose IV, mural painting of Adoration of the gods, Isis and pharaoh, from eighteenth dynasty





AUSTRIA, VIENNA, KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM (MUSEUM OF ART HISTORY), STATUE OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR





Diana the Huntress, bust length. Gortzius Geldorp (1553-1618). Oil on canvas, 61.5 x 55.9cm.

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