This gallery is based on creatures, stories, and aesthetic pieces of un human things because what good is drawing a apple when we can actually just buy one!
Dragon and Clouds, Yokoyama Taikan, 1937, From the collection of: Adachi Museum of Art
The reason I chose this one is because well they only used two colors and made an amazing dragon in the clouds. The dragon alone just looks fantastic!
The Wrath of Achilles, Peter Paul Rubens, 1630 - 1635, From the collection of: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
I chose this one because of the story of Achilles and this painting is showing his wrath!
Centaur mosaic from the Villa Hadriana, Unknown, 120/130, From the collection of: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
This photo was chosen because of the creature Centuar about to kill a tiger that previously killed a human showing the humane love in the centaur.
Dancing Fairies, August Malmström, 1866, From the collection of: Nationalmuseum Sweden
Wouldn't you die just to see something as beautiful and happy as this! This is the type of art that makes art...art in my opinion. I can almost feel the atmosphere here
The Princess and the Trolls, John Bauer, 1913, From the collection of: Nationalmuseum Sweden
Two elves and a princess this just looks like a great story to be told.
Tor's Fight with the Giants, Mårten Eskil Winge, 1872, From the collection of: Nationalmuseum Sweden
At first look the man resemble our favorite asgaurdian well maybe its because he was based off of him.
Giant Eagle, W D Hammond, 2006, From the collection of: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Giant eagles? look at all that freedom! This painting was chose because of the unrealistic human figures which appear to be giant eagles.
Hercules and the hydra from Lerna, Marco Marchetti from Faenza, 1555/1556, From the collection of: Palazzo Vecchio Museum
I chose this one because of the story of hercules beating a hydra.
Mother, Kim, Seong Ryong, 1970, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
I love the colors chosen in this painting and how the artist created creatures.
Pheonix, Yi Do-young, 1884/1933, From the collection of: Korea Data Agency
I chose this one because it fit the theme of creatures and its a painting of a phoenix!
Samson and Delilah, José Echenagusía, 1887, From the collection of: Bilboa Museoa. Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
I chose this one due to the story behind it which is the story of Samson the man who couldn't cut his hair or else he would lose all his power.
Medusa, Caravaggio Merisi, 1595 - 1598, From the collection of: Uffizi Gallery
This is a painting of Medusa on a shield a creature who can turn those who look into her eyes into stone!
St Martina calling down Lightning on the Idols, Cortona, Pietro da, 17th century, From the collection of: Dulwich Picture Gallery
Chosen for the story of St. Martina not more on the creature side but the unnatural story.
The War I., Vincent Hložník, 1969/1969, From the collection of: Oravská galéria v Dolnom Kubíne
Beautiful painting of some sorta of skeletal creatures with amazing color choice.
Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania and Bottom, Edwin Landseer, (1848-1851), From the collection of: National Gallery of Victoria
This was chosen because it looks like another story based painting its filled with creatures and has a fantasy look but it looks realistic a piece of art.
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Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Nationalmuseum Sweden
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Korea Data Agency
Korean Art Museum Association
National Gallery of Victoria
Bilboa Museoa. Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
Uffizi Gallery
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Adachi Museum of Art
Oravská galéria v Dolnom Kubíne