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This miniature bestiary contains some 250 illustrations of more than 100 mythical beings: fire-breathing dragons, sinuous sea serpents, mischievous leprechauns, high-spirited unicorns, the lumbering Golem, fluttering fairies, and many other wondrous creatures drawn from global folklore and mythology. They are depicted in a wide variety of artistic media, from painting and sculpture to jewellery and ceramics, from ancient times to the present. An insightful text explores the history of these creatures and their cultural roles. All lovers of myth and fantasy will delight in this Tiny Folio<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A palm-sized compendium of fanciful beasts in art, from around the world and throughout history. Contains some 250 illustrations.
Introduction 7
\nChapter 1
\nSky 15
\nChapter 2
\nLand 63
\nChapter 3
\nForest 155
\nChapter 4
\nWater 195
\nChapter 5
\nDivine Realms 243
\nFurther Reading 278
\nIndex of Names and Places 279
\nPhoto Credits 286<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40776,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5568],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39902","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-by-author-lauren-bucca","8":"publisher-abbeville-press","9":"series-tiny-folio","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMythical Creatures - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Mythical Creatures, Pages: 250 Pages, Publish Date: 22nd Sep 2023, Author: Lauren Bucca, ISBN: 9780789214584. 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