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03289aam a2200433 i 4500 001 910B5E20961911E8A89F3E0097128E48 003 SILO 005 20180802010035 008 170925t20182018nyuab bc 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017046081 020 $a 1911282182 020 $a 9781911282181 035 $a (OCoLC)1004957093 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d YDX $d AN# $d OCLCO $d MNX $d YDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OSU $d UBY $d NZAUC $d OCLCO $d COO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-ny 050 00 $a ND3339.5 L56 2018 100 1 $a Lindquist, Sherry C. M., $d 1964- $e author. 245 10 $a Medieval monsters : $b terrors, aliens, wonders / $c Sherry C. M. Lindquist, Asa Simon Mittman ; with a preface by China MieÌville. 264 1 $a New York : $b The Morgan Library & Museum ; $c [2018] 300 $a 175 pages : $b color illustrations, color maps ; $c 29 cm 500 $a "Published to accompany an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, 8 June to 23 September 2018"--Title page verso. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-172) and index. 520 $a "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 MieÌville argues for the enduring relevance of monsters in today's world."--Amazon.com. 610 20 $a Pierpont Morgan Library $v Exhibitions. 610 27 $a Pierpont Morgan Library. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00528915 650 0 $a Monsters in art $v Exhibitions. 650 0 $a Curiosities and wonders in art $v Exhibitions. 650 0 $a Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval $x Themes, motives $v Exhibitions. 650 0 $a Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance $x Themes, motives $v Exhibitions. 650 0 $a Manuscripts $z New York $z New York $x Exhibitions. 700 1 $a Mittman, Asa Simon, $d 1976- $e author. 700 1 $a MieÌville, China, $e writer of preface. 710 2 $a Pierpont Morgan Library, $e host institution. $e host institution. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20201103023205.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211023049.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=910B5E20961911E8A89F3E0097128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search